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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
May. 11, 2023
Applicant:
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Inventors:
Alan Rego, Marlborough, MA (US);
Joseph Vartolone, Marlborough, MA (US);
Assignee:
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/04 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2024.01); A61B 6/02 (2006.01); A61B 6/50 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/0414 (2013.01); A61B 6/025 (2013.01); A61B 6/44 (2013.01); A61B 6/502 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bracket body releasably secures a compression element to the compression arm of a breast imaging system. A pair of parallel lateral arms extends from a rigid frame which extends from the bracket. A span connects the ends of the lateral arms opposite the bracket and a flexible membrane extends from the span towards the bracket body.