Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

Ravindra Bhat

Mark Thomas Johnson

Gereon Vogtmeier

Antonius Maria Rijken

Jens Von Berg

Arthur Robert Van Es

Biswaroop Chakrabarti

Prasad Raghotham Venkat

Dennis Erwin Bos

Shailesh Kumar Agrahari

Roger Steadman Booker

Andrew J Buckler

Lyubomir Georgiev Zagorchev

Lutz Christian Gerhardt

Bart Gottenbos

Rajendra Singh Sisodia

Mart Kornelis-Jan Te Velde

Michel Gerardus Pardoel

Joldert Maria Boersma

Sait Izmit

Michael Günter Helle

Gertrude Riëtte Bakker-Van Der Kamp

Edward Theodorus Maria Berben

Sudipta Chaudhury

Anand Kumar Dokania

Gerrit Jan Meek

Lucas Petrus Henricus Scheffers

Martinus Antonius Maria Cuppen

Amit Agrahari

Cornelis Reinder Ronda

Mansukh Amarashi Sheliya

Antonius M Rijken

Arthur R Van Es

Priscilla BRANDÃO Silva

The invention provides a mouthpiece for dental cleaning system and the dental cleaning system itself. The mouthpiece has a base and inner and outer arches. An actuator is for applying motion to the inner arch and/or the outer arch, relative to the base. A coupling arrangement converts motion of one of the inner and outer arches in one direction relative to the base to motion in an opposite direction relative to the base of the other of the inner and outer arches. By forming the mouthpiece as a central stationary base enveloped by two contour-following and moving arches, an anti-phase brushing motion at opposite tooth sites along the tooth arch is enabled, giving increased reach toward the molars as well as a reduction in device vibration in the mouth.

Mouthpiece for a dental cleaning system and the dental cleaning system

A system (PPS) for patient positioning in imaging or radiation therapy. The system comprises a transmitter (TX). The transmitter (TX) is configured to generate an outgoing signal capable of inducing, from a distance, a haptic sensation at an impact region (IRE) on the patient's skin. The system further comprises a control logic (CL) configured to modify the outgoing signal in response to a received input request or in dependence on a distance between a current position of a region of interest (ROI) of the patient (PAT) and a target area (TA) in an imaging apparatus or in a radiation therapy apparatus.

Ultrasonic haptic system for patient nudging

The present invention relates to mobile imaging. In order to provide a mobile medical imaging system () with improved positioning characteristics, A positioning arrangement () is provided. The positioning arrangement comprises at least one positioning sensor (). The at least one positioning sensor determines a current distance between a mobile structure of a mobile medical imaging system and at least one object in an environment of the mobile medical imaging system. The at least one positioning sensor operates in a first mode if a current distance is greater than a predetermined threshold, and/or in a second mode, if the current distance is smaller than the predetermined threshold. In the first mode, the at least one positioning sensor operates at a first spatial resolution, and, in the second mode, the at least one positioning sensor operates at a second spatial resolution, which second spatial resolution differs from the first spatial resolution.

System and method for positioning a mobile medical imaging system

An apparatus and related method for supporting X-ray imaging. The apparatus comprises an input interface (IN) for receiving an X-radiation scatter measurement obtained by an X-ray sensor (SX) during operation of an X-ray imager (XI) for imaging a first object (PAT). A predictor component (PC) is configured to predict, based on said measurement, whether or not: i) a second object (P) is present, or ii) there is sufficient X-ray exposure of said first object (PAT). The apparatus comprises an output interface (OUT) for outputting a predictor signal indicative of an outcome of said prediction.

Scattered X-ray detection to detect misuse and prevent harm

An apparatus (M) and related method for supporting X-ray imaging. The apparatus comprises an input interface (IN) for receiving a request to perform an X-ray exposure with an X-ray source (XR) of an X-ray imager (XI) to image an object (PAT). A compliance checker (CC) of the apparatus (M) is configured to check said request against an imaging safety protocol for said object to produce a safety compliance result. A safety enforcer (SE) of the apparatus is configured to issue, based on the safety compliance result, i) an alert signal and/or ii) a control signal to initiate a safety action that at least affect an impact of the requested X-ray exposure on the object.

X-ray misuse protection

The present invention relates to a device () for determining positioning data for an X-ray image acquisition device () on a mobile patient support unit (), the device comprising: a processing unit (); and a status detector (); wherein the status detector () is configured to acquire geometry data and type data of a mobile patient support unit () and of an X-ray image acquisition device () on the mobile patient support unit (), and to transmit a status signal comprising the geometry data and the type data; wherein the processing unit () is configured to receive the status signal and data about region of interest position on the patient; and wherein, based on the status signal and the region of interest position, the processing unit () is configured to determine positioning and alignment data for an X-ray image acquisition device () on the mobile patient support unit (), and to provide an image acquisition protocol for the X-ray image acquisition device (). The device () may provide an X-ray image acquisition system having a simple and easy to operate construction.

Device and method for determining positioning data for an X-ray image acquisition device on a mobile patient support unit

The present invention relates to a mobile X-ray device, comprising: a housing with an X-ray source arranged therein, a sensor system comprising one or more sensors for aligning the X-ray source to an object to be scanned and/or detecting at least one extrinsic object in a predefined area in a vicinity of the X-ray beam of the X-ray source; a processor unit comprising determining the alignment of the X-ray source and the object to be scanned based on signals received from the sensor system; image acquisition for generating an X-ray image; activating a blockage signal for the mobile X-ray device based on signals received from the sensor system; and an interface for outputting the generated X-ray image and/or information; wherein image acquisition is blocked, if the sensor system signals one of the following: at least one extrinsic object is detected within the predefined area; lack of alignment between the X-ray source and the object to be scanned.

Mobile x-ray system comprising a mobile x-ray device

The present invention relates to a medical device () having smart handle apparatus allowing the operation of a medical device as intended by a user.

Smart handle apparatus and method for operating a smart handle apparatus

A motor assisted movement assemblyis provided comprising a motor arrangement, which motor arrangementmay assist a manually controlled movement of a first structural elementrelative to a second structural element. A motor elementof the motor arrangementis adapted to detect a manual indication of a desired movement of the second structural elementrelative to the first structural elementwith the motor arrangementbeing adapted to assist, e.g. support the movement by providing an additional force.

Motor assisted manually controlled movement assembly, X-ray system comprising the same, method and use

When quantifying neo-vasculature growth measured using a CT scanner (), a known blood voxel is identified and adjoining voxels are compared thereto by a quantifier () to determine whether they are blood voxels, in order to grow a 3D image of the blood vessels. A removable Hounsfield calibration phantom () is positioned in a subject support () and concurrently scanned with the subject during each scan, and a Hounsfield unit calibrator () automatically calibrates acquired CT data to the phantom. A transport system comprising a plurality of movement-arresting locations facilitates cheaply and repeatably locking a CT detector (), in six degrees of movement, at a plurality of locations in the scanner gantry.

System for quantification of neovasculature in CT volumes

A steering system () comprises two radially oppositely arranged drive wheels () for steering a tubular object () positioned between the drive wheels (). The drive wheels () each have a wheel rotation axis () and each include a plurality of rollers () distributed around the wheel rotation axis (). The rollers () are rotatably arranged, each roller having a roller rotation axis () and an outer drive face () concavely vaulted in a direction corresponding to its roller rotation axis (). The roller rotation axis () is obliquely oriented in relation to the wheel rotation axis () and the rollers () of each drive wheel () form together a steering periphery for the tubular object (). The steering system enables continues rotation of a tubular object without danger that the object will lose the contact with the rollers. The steering system () may be incorporated in a catheter system which comprises a catheter ().

Steering system and a catcher system

A guidance chain for guiding a connection line, such as a cable, electrical cable, fiber glass cable, water line, gas line or fluid line, between parts of a medical diagnostic apparatus which are moved relative to each other, includes plural chain elements, where consecutive chain elements are moveable relative to each other about a respective imaginary or real rotation axis for realizing a folding movement of the guidance chain. The guidance chain is constructed such that it has a pre-set curvature in an unfolded state, and the radial extensions of the rotation axes are originating from substantially the same point in a folded state of the guidance chain.

Guidance chain for guiding cables or other lines in a medical diagnostic apparatus

A patient handling system comprising a table top () for carrying a lying patient (). The table top () is supported by a table base () and the table top () can move in longitudinal direction over said table base () so that at least a part of the table top () can be displaced to a position away from said table base (). At least a portion () of said table base (), to which portion () the table top () is movably attached, can be displaced in substantially said longitudinal direction in which the table top () can move. Thereby, said table top () can be displaced in longitudinal direction over a distance which is larger than the length of the table top ().

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Ravindra Bhat