公开(公告)号：US20200093193A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16577541

申请日：2019-09-20

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Shawn St. Pierre ,  Timothy R. Stango ,  Christopher Marvel ,  Valerie Chu

IPC: A41C3/00 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00

Abstract: A breast securement device for an imaging system is provided. The securement device includes a retainer configured to attach to at least a portion of a patient's breast and a tensioning system coupled to the retainer. The tensioning system is configured to pull the retainer away from a chest wall of the patient so as to apply a pulling force to the patient's breast. The retainer may include a substantially tubular-shaped mesh material having a first end configured to receive at least a portion of the patient's breast and an opposite second end coupled to the tensioning system. In another example, the retainer may include a vacuum bag having a first end configured to receive at least a portion of the patient's breast. In still another example, the retainer may include an adhesive member configured to adhere to the patient's breast.

公开(公告)号：US11000241B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16577541

申请日：2019-09-20

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Shawn St. Pierre ,  Timothy R. Stango ,  Christopher Marvel

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A41C3/00 ,  A61B6/00

Abstract: A breast securement device for an imaging system is provided. The securement device includes a retainer configured to attach to at least a portion of a patient's breast and a tensioning system coupled to the retainer. The tensioning system is configured to pull the retainer away from a chest wall of the patient so as to apply a pulling force to the patient's breast. The retainer may include a substantially tubular-shaped mesh material having a first end configured to receive at least a portion of the patient's breast and an opposite second end coupled to the tensioning system. In another example, the retainer may include a vacuum bag having a first end configured to receive at least a portion of the patient's breast. In still another example, the retainer may include an adhesive member configured to adhere to the patient's breast.