公开(公告)号：US20240350092A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18591130

申请日：2024-02-29

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Alan Rego ,  Joseph Vartolone ,  Jeffrey Harold Paige ,  Richard Gladwin Edwards ,  Melissa Banks

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/50 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08

CPC classification number: A61B5/708 ,  A61B6/0414 ,  A61B8/403 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B6/502 ,  A61B8/0825

Abstract: Breast securement devices for imaging systems are provided. The securement device can include a breast tray configured to support a patient's breast. In one example, one or more walls extend from the breast tray to receive the patient's breast. In another example, a pair of arms pivotably extend at least partially over the breast tray to receive the patient's breast therebetween. In still another example, a membrane covers the breast tray and the patient's breast and selectively couples to the breast tray via a suction force. In yet another example, a paddle includes a plurality of flexible fingers that contour to the patient's breast, or includes an array of pins that independently slide within of the paddle and contour to the patient's breast, or includes a bladder having non-Newtonian fluid. Additionally or alternatively, a sling may receive the patient's breast and support the breast from below.

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.

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：US20200093440A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16577643

申请日：2019-09-20

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Rebecca Small ,  Caroline Cowles ,  James Mullally ,  Alan Rego ,  Joseph Vartolone ,  Jeffrey Harrold Paige ,  Richard Gladwin Edwards ,  Melissa Banks ,  Ben Fagen ,  Filip Nikolas Bundra ,  Adrian Hunsdon

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B8/00

Abstract: Breast securement devices for imaging systems are provided. The securement device can include a breast tray configured to support a patient's breast. In one example, one or more walls extend from the breast tray to receive the patient's breast. In another example, a pair of arms pivotably extend at least partially over the breast tray to receive the patient's breast therebetween. In still another example, a membrane covers the breast tray and the patient's breast and selectively couples to the breast tray via a suction force. In yet another example, a paddle includes a plurality of flexible fingers that contour to the patient's breast, or includes an array of pins that independently slide within of the paddle and contour to the patient's breast, or includes a bladder having non-Newtonian fluid. Additionally or alternatively, a sling may receive the patient's breast and support the breast from below.