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Medtec, Inc.

Med-tec Iowa, Inc.

Clayton P Korver, Ii

Charles B Reinert

Dana M Dawson

John G Schmitz

A patient transfer system is provided for quick, easy and comfortable movement of a patient between horizontal and vertical positions and between lateral locations for medical procedures. The system includes a gurney with a patient positioning board pivotally mounted thereon for movement between horizontal and upright positions. The board is adapted to receive a patient mold. A footrest is provided at the lower end of the board such that a patient can step onto the footrest when the board is in the upright position and lean against the board. The board is then lowered to a horizontal position on the gurney. The gurney can be wheeled into position adjacent a treatment table in a treatment room, such as for radiation therapy, and docked to the table. Laterally extending guide rails on the gurney and on the treatment table are aligned such that the board can be laterally moved from the gurney guide rails to the table guide rails, thereby quickly and easily transferring the patient from the gurney to the treatment table in an indexed known position, which can be duplicated in future treatment procedures.

System for vertical to horizontal movement and lateral movement of a patient

A radiation table insert comprises a perimeter frame having at least one open side and a radiation transparent rigid grid mounted within said perimeter frame, to provide an oblique lateral treatment port along the open side of said frame. The open side of the carbon fiber grid is provided with a down-turned flange grid that provides the structural support to help prevent sag and to provide a radiotranslucent window that eliminates potential radiation build-up. This design is particularly important in meeting the challenges of arch or rational therapy programs that require later oblique treatment angles.

Radiation therapy grid for use with treatment couch

An apparatus and method is provided for producing castings from low melting point alloys which expand upon hardening for use in radiation treatment. An apparatus (10) is provided with a resilient ring (22). As the alloy expands in cooling, the resilient ring deforms outwardly to accommodate the expansion. The molding apparatus (10) can then be disassembled to remove the hardened plate with little risk of harm to the plate.

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Orange City, IA, United States of America

Clayton P Korver, Ii