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：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.