Beta Medical Products

Richard J Frankovich

James M Bradcovich

P Kevin Benoit

An imaging table for medical examination and imaging procedures. A tilting imaging table comprises a rectangular base frame on wheels, a column extending upwardly from the base, and a tilt assembly which includes a pair of rotatable pivot arms at the top of the column. A radiolucent table top for imaging purposes is removably secured to the tilt assembly. At least two interchangeable radiolucent table tops, of different configurations and used for different medical imaging purposes, accompany the tilting imaging table and may be secured removably, one at a time, to the tilt assembly. This tilt assembly and any table mounted thereon are tiltable about a transverse axis between a head up position (e.g, 30.degree. head up) and a head down position (e.g., 30.degree. head down). Greater degree of tilt in one direction can be provided if desired. Also shown is a limit stop mechanism for retaining a tilting assembly including pivot arms in a horizontal position. This mechanism includes a solenoid operated swinging arm which engages a limit stop affixed to a pivot arm when the solenoid is not energized. When the solenoid is energized, a plunger and a link pivotally attached thereto are pulled downwardly against the bias of a compression spring, causing the swinging arm to be rotated out of engagement with the limit stop, so that the tilt assembly including pivot arms is free to rotate. This limit stop mechanism can be used both with the imaging table described in detail herein and with other longitudinally tiltable image tables.

Tilting imaging table

Mobile imaging table for transporting a patient and for imaging the patient using a radiographic imaging apparatus such as a CT scan, MRI apparatus, or X-ray. The mobile imaging table comprises a generally rectangular lower frame member supported on rollers, a vertically movable upper frame member, a longitudinally and horizontally movable table top which is movable between a first position for transport of a patient and a second position for imaging, and at least one linear bearing assembly for guiding the vertical movement of the upper frame member. Each linear bearing assembly comprises at least two telescoping vertical plates (or other linear bearing support members) and each vertical plate has at least one (preferably two) vertically extending linear bearings mounted thereon. Either a pair of longitudinally extending linear bearing assemblies (one on either side of the mobile imaging table) or a single transverse linear bearing assembly may be provided. Deflection of the table top in the second position is very slight, making possible precise placement of a patient for imaging so that a focused radiographic image may be obtained.

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North Olmsted, OH, United States of America

Richard J Frankovich