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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2015
Hologic, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Timothy Stango, Sandy Hook, CT (US);
Loren Niklason, North Tetonia, ID (US);
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Abstract
A system has an imaging system housing and an x-ray source, thereto, a compression arm assembly housing, a support, and a detector. A paddle is disposed between the support and the x-ray source. A bottom surface of the paddle at least partially defines a plane. When in a rest position, the plane is substantially parallel to the support. A pivot mechanism connects the paddle to the compression arm assembly housing. The pivot mechanism defines an axis of rotation substantially parallel to a sagittal plane of the patient. The pivot mechanism has at least one biasing element for biasing the paddle into the rest position.