Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Frank Brendel

Franz Fadler

Stefan Leidenberger

Karlheinz Kaul

Hans Liegl

Heinz-Joachim Link

Konrad Pieger

Roland Reuther

A modular X-ray diagnostic appliance has as a first module, a base support, as second module, at least one support for the base support, as a third module, at least one component of an X-ray imaging device, as a fourth module, a support device for an object to be examined, and, as a fifth module, a longitudinal carriage which is arranged above the base support and on which the component is mounted. The base support has support-device coupling elements for coupling the support device thereto, support-coupling elements for coupling the support thereto and component-coupling elements for coupling the component thereto. The component-coupling elements have a fixed and/or floating bearing arranged on the base support and connected to the longitudinal carriage. In a method for producing different series of X-ray diagnostic appliances, in which a structurally identical modular base support and a structurally identical modular support device are used for all series.

Modular X-ray diagnostic appliance

Weight compensating arrangement for a displaceable examination component of a medical system has a lever arrangement and a controllable adjusting device which acts on a first lever arm in order to exert a compensating force for the weight of the examination component which act on the other lever arm. This produces an optimal weight compensation and a reduced mass of the medical device compared to conventional arrangements.

Weight compensating arrangement for a displaceable examination component of a medical apparatus

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Coswig, Germany

Frank Brendel