Siemens Healthcare Gmbh

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.v.

Wolfgang Kraus

Thomas Kundner

Stephan Zink

Yvonne Candidus

Martin Zigann

Daniel Driemel

Hubertus Fischer

Wilfried Schnell

Lorenzo Gattei

Martin Hemmerlein

Klaus Winkelmann

Jörg Rothard

Steffen Wolf

Katharina Hesels

Marco Saporetti

Karsten Jahns

Bernd Heisswolf

Christina Lowe

Lukas Endner

Christina Löwe

Erhard Koitzsch

Christina LÖWE

A local coil array for magnetic resonance applications has a mechanical structure in which a plurality of local coils of the local coil array are arranged. The mechanical structure has base elements and connecting elements. In each case, two of the base elements are connected to one other via at least one connecting element such that, to a limited extent, a translational and/or rotational movement of the base elements relative to one other is possible. The connection of the base elements to the connecting elements is configured such that the connecting elements either do not oppose the movement of the base elements relative to one another or only employ such a low counterforce that when the mechanical structure is placed on a patient from above, the base elements come to rest on the patient while moving relative to one another. At least some of the base elements contain at least a part of one of the local coils of the local coil array.

Closely-fitting local coil array for magnetic resonance applications

An antenna of a cable arrangement is provided for use in an MR local coil. An MR local coil with such a cable arrangement and a method for producing such a cable arrangement are provided. The cable arrangement includes an electrical conductor, which may have a material with a high electrical conductivity, such as copper for instance. The cable arrangement, in particular the electrical conductor, is embodied in a wavelike manner (e.g., the cable arrangement has a waveform).

Cable arrangement for use in a magnetic resonance local coil

An accessory comprises at least one first electrical accessory port for connection to a respective matching electrical coil port of an MR coil and at least one second electrical accessory port for connection to a respective matching electrical device port of an MR device. The first accessory port and the second accessory port do not match one another. The respective first accessory port is connected to the associated second accessory port by electrical adaptation.

Connection of coils to an MR device

A strap-fastening apparatus for fastening safety straps is provided, wherein the strap-fastening apparatus has at least one fastening rail and at least one fastening clip. The at least one fastening clip has a strap-fastening element and the strap-fastening element, in a state of the at least one fastening clip arranged with the at least one fastening rail, is arranged within the at least one fastening rail.

Strap-fastening apparatus and patient support apparatus with a strap-fastening apparatus

A plug connector is disclosed for use in a magnetic resonance device. The plug connector includes a first connecting part and a second connecting part, which are configured to be detachably connected to one another. The first connecting part includes a first contact surface and the second connecting part includes a first contact plate, a second contact plate, and a housing. The second contact plate is arranged to be moved relative to the housing. In a connected state, the first contact plate is arranged between the first contact surface and the second contact plate. The electrical plug connector includes a mechanical lifting apparatus, which is configured, when the first connecting part is being connected to the second connecting part, to move the second contact plate, e.g., relative to the housing, in the direction of the first contact plate.

Plug connector for use in a magnetic resonance device

A shielded connection line for a magnetic resonance tomography system includes a signal conductor, a shield for the signal conductor, and a plug-in connector. The plug-in connector has a large number of connection contacts that are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix and are electrically insulated from each other in the plug-in connector. The signal conductor is in galvanic contact with a first connection contact, and three second connection contacts adjacent to the first connection contact and surrounding the first connection contact are galvanically connected to the shield.

Shielded connection line for magnetic resonance tomography system

A positioning cushion for patient undergoing an imaging procedure in a medical imaging apparatus, with a first positioning unit that has a foam material and a second positioning unit, wherein the second positioning unit has at least one fluid cushion able to be filled with a fluid.

Positioning cushion for a medical imaging examination, and medical imaging apparatus with a positioning cushion

A positioning apparatus configured to actively assist the support, positioning, or support and positioning of a patient on a patient support apparatus is provided. The positioning apparatus includes a sliding bearing unit to allow the positioning apparatus to be supported in a movable manner on the patient support apparatus, and a bearing unit with at least two bearing regions. At least a first of the at least two bearing regions is configured to support and/or provide support on the patient support apparatus, and at least a second of the at least two bearing regions is configured to assist the positioning of the patient.

Positioning apparatus

The invention relates to a water drawer (), comprising a housing element () and a drawer element (), wherein the drawer element () is movably guided within the housing element () and wherein water can be filled into a water receiving space of the drawer element (), wherein the drawer element () can be moved in a translational movement between a first inner position (IN) and a second outer position (OUT), characterized in that the water drawer () further comprises at least one driving element () for providing a driving force for driving the drawer element () to move into the second outer position (OUT).

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Fürth, Germany

Wolfgang Kraus