The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2019
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Jonathan Thomas Sutton, Boston, MA (US);
Sean Joseph Kyne, Brookline, MA (US);
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A medical imaging element support unit is for use in fixing a medical imaging element () releasably against a region of skin of a subject. The includes a support body (), having a base for engaging with skin of a subject in use and having a coupling means () for releasably coupling the medical imaging element () to the support body in use. A pneumatic positioning mechanism facilitates adjustment of a position of the medical imaging element relative to the support body, this being fluidly supplied by an air pump mechanism. The same air pump mechanism facilitates releasable fixation of the support body () to the skin, through creation of a configurable suction force at the skin engagement surface.