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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2022
GE Precision Healthcare Llc, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Jerome Sutty, Verrières le Buisson, FR;
Thierry Bayle, Ponthévrard, FR;
Sandrine Michelot, Voisins le Bretonneux, FR;
GE Precision Healthcare LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Abstract
According to one aspect of an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, an imaging device or system, e.g., a mammography imaging system or device, includes a breast holding pad disposed on one or both of a compression paddle and a compression surface on the imaging device. The breast holding pad is formed with a central layer, a first, securing adhesive layer on one side of the central layer and a second, biocompatible adhesive layer disposed on the opposite side of the central layer. The biocompatible adhesive operates to securely hold the breast during any imaging and/or biopsy procedure performed utilizing the imaging system. Further, with the use of one or both pads, the amount of compression force required to hold the breast in a stationary position between the compression paddle and the compression surface can be reduced, thereby decreasing the discomfort to the patient during the imaging and/or biopsy procedure performed.