公开(公告)号：US11259759B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US15728106

申请日：2017-10-09

Applicant: HOLOGIC INC.

Inventor： Timothy R. Stango ,  Kenneth F. Defreitas ,  Ian Shaw ,  Jay Stein ,  Lynne Jameson-Meehan ,  Loren Niklason

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/00

Abstract: An x-ray breast imaging system comprising a compression paddle in which the compression paddle comprises a front wall and a bottom wall. The front wall is configured to be adjacent and face a chest wall of a patient during imaging and the bottom wall configured to be adjacent a length of a top of a compressed breast. The bottom wall extends away from the patient's chest wall, wherein the bottom wall comprises a first portion and a second portion such that the second portion is between the front wall and the first portion. The first portion is generally non-coplanar to the second portion, wherein the compression paddle is movable along a craniocaudal axis. The x-ray breast imaging system also comprises a non-rigid jacket releasably secured to the compression paddle, the non-rigid jacket positioned between the compression paddle and the patient.

公开(公告)号：US11064956B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US16638181

申请日：2018-08-10

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Kenneth F. Defreitas ,  Timothy R. Stango

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/02

Abstract: A breast compression paddle for use in an imaging system includes a compression surface and a jacket. The jacket includes at least one inflatable chamber disposed adjacent to the compression surface and a sheet covering at least a portion of the compression surface. The at least one inflatable chamber is configured to selectively inflate and induce the sheet to slide along the compression surface.

公开(公告)号：US09649075B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US15147800

申请日：2016-05-05

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth DeFreitas ,  Ian Shaw ,  Timothy R. Stango

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/02

CPC classification number: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/025 ,  A61B6/502

Abstract: A system and method using an inflatable jacket over the compression paddle of a mammography and/or tomosynthesis system to enhance imaging and improve patient comfort in x-ray breast imaging.

公开(公告)号：US09332947B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US13679446

申请日：2012-11-16

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth DeFreitas ,  Ian Shaw ,  Timothy R. Stango

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/02

CPC classification number: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/025 ,  A61B6/502

Abstract: A system and method using an inflatable jacket over the compression paddle of a mammography and/or tomosynthesis system to enhance imaging and improve patient comfort in x-ray breast imaging.

Abstract translation: 一种在乳房摄影和/或断层合成系统的压缩桨上使用可膨胀护套以增强成像并改善患者在x射线乳房成像中的舒适性的系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US20150313674A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-05

申请号：US14646630

申请日：2013-11-21

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Kenneth F. DeFreitas ,  Thomas W. DeYoung ,  John Girgenti ,  Timothy R. Stango

IPC: A61B19/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B10/02

Abstract: A breast biopsy lateral arm system includes a removable gun mount which attaches to a carriage that traverses along an X-axis defined by a lateral arm in order to position a biopsy needle relative to a patient. The carriage rides along the lateral arm on self-adjusting rollers which are loaded against the lateral arm by spring members. A cam-actuated carriage slide lock can be used to secure the carriage in a desired position relative to the lateral arm. A cam-actuated removable gun mount lock allows the gun mount to be quickly changed and offset orthogonally with respect to the X-axis. An X-axis stop can be used to establish a position to which the carriage can be returned with accuracy.

Abstract translation: 乳房活检侧臂系统包括可拆卸的枪支座，其附接到沿着由横向臂限定的X轴穿过的托架，以便相对于患者定位活检针。 滑架沿着横向臂骑自行调整滚子，弹簧部件装在侧臂上。 可以使用凸轮驱动的托架滑动锁将托架固定在相对于横向臂的期望位置。 凸轮驱动的可拆卸枪安装锁允许枪架快速改变并相对于X轴正交偏移。 可以使用X轴止动器来确定托架可以准确返回的位置。