公开(公告)号：US20250072856A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18887253

申请日：2024-09-17

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Filip Nikolas BUNDRA ,  Christine JANSSEN ,  Zhenxue JING ,  Tarpit PATEL ,  Thomas DEYOUNG

IPC: A61B6/50 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/06 ,  A61B6/40 ,  A61B10/02 ,  G21K1/02

Abstract: An x-ray breast imaging system includes a breast support platform including an x-ray receptor, and an x-ray tube head. The x-ray tube head includes an x-ray source configured to emit an x-ray beam in a direction towards the x-ray receptor, and a collimator. A filter assembly including a plurality of filter slots selectively positionable adjacent to the collimator, and a specimen imaging filter disposed within a slot of the plurality of filter slots. The specimen imaging filter includes at least one aperture defined therein. The specimen imaging filter also blocks a portion of the emitted x-ray beam so that the at least one aperture defines a path of the emitted x-ray beam towards the x-ray receptor.

公开(公告)号：US20250000465A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-02

申请号：US18765511

申请日：2024-07-08

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth F. DEFREITAS ,  Alan REGO ,  Richard Gladwin EDWARDS ,  Zhenxue JING ,  Jay A. STEIN ,  Timothy N. WELLS ,  Diane M. CONLIN ,  Christine JANSSEN

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/03 ,  A61B6/50

Abstract: While performing a tomosynthesis procedure, the breast of a patient is compressed between two compression elements to create an imaging condition. Foam is secured to the rigid substrate of a one of the compression elements. The patient's chest wall is aligned with the leading edge surface of the foam. The inner side of the breast is disposed proximate the lateral edge surface of the foam and the outer side of the breast is disposed proximate the outer lateral edge surface of the foam. A mid-plane is disposed between the inner and outer lateral edge surfaces of the foam. An interface connects a leading edge surface of the foam and compressive surfaces. A portion of the leading edge surface which is aligned with the mid-plane is incompletely compressed.

公开(公告)号：US20210361246A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US16981943

申请日：2019-05-24

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Kenneth F. DEFREITAS ,  Richard Gladwin EDWARDS ,  Brad Michael KELLER ,  Christine JANSSEN ,  Alan REGO

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/02

Abstract: A breast compression paddle has two sidewalk, each having an upper edge. Spanning the two side walls is a leading wall which also has an upper edge and is disposed distal from a bracket that is connected to a compression arm. Foam is secured to a substrate which is movably secured to the bracket and the rigid frame between a first position and a second position. In the first position, portions of the substrate and foam are disposed above the upper edges of all three walls. In the second position, the substrate and all of the foam is disposed below the upper edges of all three walls.

公开(公告)号：US20230172572A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17910681

申请日：2021-03-30

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Filip Nikolas BUNDRA ,  Christine JANSSEN ,  Zhenxue JING ,  Tarpit PATEL ,  Thomas DEYOUNG

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  G21K1/02 ,  A61B6/06 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B10/02

CPC classification number: A61B6/502 ,  G21K1/025 ,  A61B6/06 ,  A61B6/4035 ,  A61B6/0414 ,  A61B10/0283

Abstract: An x-ray breast imaging system includes a breast support platform including an x-ray receptor, and an x-ray tube head. The x-ray tube head includes an x-ray source configured to emit an x-ray beam in a direction towards the x-ray receptor, and a collimator. A filter assembly including a plurality of filter slots selectively positionable adjacent to the collimator, and a specimen imaging filter disposed within a slot of the plurality of filter slots. The specimen imaging filter includes at least one aperture defined therein. The specimen imaging filter also blocks a portion of the emitted x-ray beam so that the at least one aperture defines a path of the emitted x-ray beam towards the x-ray receptor.

公开(公告)号：US20220361828A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：US17814369

申请日：2022-07-22

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Kenneth F. DEFREITAS ,  Alan REGO ,  Richard Gladwin EDWARDS ,  Christine JANSSEN ,  Zhenxue JING ,  Jay A. STEIN ,  Diane CONLIN ,  Timothy N. WELLS ,  Cornell Lee WILLIAMS

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00

Abstract: While performing a tomosynthesis procedure, the breast of a patient is compressed between two compression elements to create an imaging condition. Foam is secured to the rigid substrate of a one of the compression elements. The patient's chest wall is aligned with the leading edge surface of the foam. The inner side of the breast is disposed proximate the lateral edge surface of the foam and the outer side of the breast is disposed proximate the outer lateral edge surface of the foam. A mid-plane is disposed between the inner and outer lateral edge surfaces of the foam. An interface connects a leading edge surface of the foam and compressive surfaces. A portion of the leading edge surface which is aligned with the mid-plane is incompletely compressed.

公开(公告)号：US20210228165A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US17150495

申请日：2021-01-15

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth DEFREITAS ,  Jay A. STEIN ,  Alan REGO ,  Christian DUNNE ,  Christine JANSSEN

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00

Abstract: A breast compression paddle includes a bracket, a rigid substrate, and a foam compressive element. The bracket removably secures the breast compression paddle to an imaging system. The rigid substrate is secured to the bracket and includes a first edge and a second edge disposed opposite the first edge. The foam compressive element is slidably secured to the rigid substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20210015435A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US16981934

申请日：2019-05-24

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Kenneth F. DEFREITAS ,  Alan REGO ,  Richard Gladwin EDWARDS ,  Christine JANSSEN ,  Zhenxue JING ,  Jay A. STEIN ,  Diane CONLIN ,  Timothy N. WELLS ,  Cornell Lee WILLIAMS

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/00

Abstract: While performing a tomosynthesis procedure, the breast of a patient is compressed between two compression elements to create an imaging condition. Foam is secured to the rigid substrate of a one of the compression elements. The patient's chest wall is aligned with the leading edge surface of the foam. The inner side of the breast is disposed proximate the lateral edge surface of the foam and the outer side of the breast is disposed proximate the outer lateral edge surface of the foam. A mid-plane is disposed between the inner and outer lateral edge surfaces of the foam. An interface connects a leading edge surface of the foam and compressive surfaces. A portion of the leading edge surface which is aligned with the mid-plane is incompletely compressed.