公开(公告)号：US11672493B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US16638184

申请日：2018-08-10

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Melissa Banks ,  Mallory Berko ,  Frank Cable ,  Tarpit Patel ,  Kenneth F. Defreitas ,  Timothy R. Stango

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00

CPC classification number: A61B6/0414 ,  A61B6/502

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a breast compression paddle for a mammographic/tomosynthesis imaging system. The paddle including a front wall which is adjacent an imaged patient's chest. The bottom wall which is connected to a curved lower interface extends away from the chest wall and is adjacent to the top of a compressed breast. Two outer edges which extend away from the front reference surface, partially define a slightly raised central portion of the bottom wall. A bottom reference plane, a vertical reference plane substantially orthogonal to the front reference surface and the bottom reference plane, and an access surface disposed proximate at least one of the two outer edge portions are each defined by the bottom wall. The access surface is non-orthogonal to the front reference surface, the bottom reference plane, and the vertical reference plane.

公开(公告)号：US12295760B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US18141563

申请日：2023-05-01

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Melissa Banks ,  Mallory Berko ,  Frank Cable ,  Tarpit Patel ,  Kenneth F. DeFreitas ,  Timothy R. Stango

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/50

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a breast compression paddle for a mammographic/tomosynthesis imaging system. The paddle including a front wall which is adjacent an imaged patient's chest. The bottom wall which is connected to a curved lower interface extends away from the chest wall and is adjacent to the top of a compressed breast. Two outer edges which extend away from the front reference surface, partially define a slightly raised central portion of the bottom wall. A bottom reference plane, a vertical reference plane substantially orthogonal to the front reference surface and the bottom reference plane, and an access surface disposed proximate at least one of the two outer edge portions are each defined by the bottom wall. The access surface is non-orthogonal to the front reference surface, the bottom reference plane, and the vertical reference plane.

公开(公告)号：US20230363726A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18141563

申请日：2023-05-01

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Melissa Banks ,  Mallory Berko ,  Frank Cable ,  Tarpit Patel ,  Kenneth F. DeFreitas ,  Timothy R. Stango

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00

CPC classification number: A61B6/0414 ,  A61B6/502

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a breast compression paddle for a mammographic/tomosynthesis imaging system. The paddle including a front wall which is adjacent an imaged patient's chest. The bottom wall which is connected to a curved lower interface extends away from the chest wall and is adjacent to the top of a compressed breast. Two outer edges which extend away from the front reference surface, partially define a slightly raised central portion of the bottom wall. A bottom reference plane, a vertical reference plane substantially orthogonal to the front reference surface and the bottom reference plane, and an access surface disposed proximate at least one of the two outer edge portions are each defined by the bottom wall. The access surface is non-orthogonal to the front reference surface, the bottom reference plane, and the vertical reference plane.