Video and accessory apparatus for a videofluoroscopy unit
AssigneeSpine Injury Solutions, Inc.
InventorsEric K. Groteke, Glen C. Pettersen
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Abstract
A videofluoroscopy accessory device adapted to securely and removably attach to an X-ray head of a fluoroscopy system or device. The videofluoroscopy accessory device on the current invention provides a platform for enhancing and supplementing the surgical environment with additional accessories. The accessories that could be used with the present invention include but are not limited to lights, cameras, microphones, and other medical equipment/tools for optimizing the surgical environment.
Claims23
A videofluoroscopy accessory for use with a videofluoroscopy device or system, the videofluoroscopy accessory comprising:
- a clamp adapted to receive an X-ray head of a videofluoroscopy device,
- at least one accessory mount disposed on the clamp adapted to removably receive at least one predetermined accessory,
- at least one predetermined accessory,
- wherein the clamp is a ring clamp configured to encircle the X-ray head of the videofluoroscopy device, and
- wherein the at least one predetermined accessory is chosen from a group consisting of a camera, a video camera, a light fixture, a microphone, an image projector, a video projector and an imaging device.
A videofluoroscopy accessory for use with a videofluoroscopy device or system, the videofluoroscopy accessory comprising:
- a clamp adapted to receive an X-ray head of a videofluoroscopy device,
- at least one accessory mount circumferentially disposed on the clamp adapted to removably receive at least one predetermined accessory,
- at least one predetermined accessory,
- at least one accessory mount arm adapted to connect the at least one predetermined accessory to the at least one accessory mount disposed on the clamp,
- wherein the clamp is a ring clamp configured to encircle the X-ray head of the videofluoroscopy device, and
- wherein the at least one predetermined accessory is chosen from a group consisting of a camera, a video camera, a light fixture, a microphone, an image projector, a video projector and an imaging device.
A videofluoroscopy accessory for use with a videofluoroscopy device or system, the videofluoroscopy accessory comprising:
- a clamp adapted to receive an X-ray head of a videofluoroscopy device,
- at least one video camera mount disposed on the clamp adapted to removably receive at least one video camera,
- at least one video camera mount arm adapted to connect the at least one video camera to the clamp,
- wherein the clamp is a ring clamp configured to encircle the X-ray head of the videofluoroscopy device, and
- wherein the at least one video camera mount and the at least one video camera mount arm are configured to enable selective positioning of the at least one video camera.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.