公开(公告)号：US20170340303A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15524852

申请日：2015-11-03

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Timothy STANGO ,  Loren NIKLASON

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/04

CPC classification number: A61B6/502 ,  A61B6/025 ,  A61B6/0414 ,  A61B6/4291 ,  A61B6/4435 ,  A61B90/17

Abstract: A system has an imaging system housing and an x-ray source, thereto, a compression arm assembly housing, a support, and a detector. A paddle is disposed between the support and the x-ray source. A bottom surface of the paddle at least partially defines a plane. When in a rest position, the plane is substantially parallel to the support. A pivot mechanism connects the paddle to the compression arm assembly housing. The pivot mechanism defines an axis of rotation substantially parallel to a sagittal plane of the patient. The pivot mechanism has at least one biasing element for biasing the paddle into the rest position.