公开(公告)号：US11684323B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16981528

申请日：2019-05-23

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Shawn St. Pierre ,  Richard Gladwin Edwards ,  Joseph Vartolone

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/00

CPC classification number: A61B6/0414 ,  A61B6/025 ,  A61B6/44 ,  A61B6/502

Abstract: A bracket body releasably secures a compression element to the compression arm of a breast imaging system. A pair of parallel lateral arms extends from a rigid frame which extends from the bracket. A span connects the ends of the lateral arms opposite the bracket and a flexible membrane extends from the span towards the bracket body.

公开(公告)号：US11596368B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US16981943

申请日：2019-05-24

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Jay A. Stein ,  Kenneth F. Defreitas ,  Richard Gladwin Edwards ,  Brad Michael Keller ,  Christine Janssen ,  Alan Rego

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/03

Abstract: A breast compression paddle has two sidewalls, 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.