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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2001
Michael Heinold, Speichersdorf, DE;
Wilhelm Strasser, Obermeitingen, DE;
Matthias Seufert, Oberreichenbach, DE;
Siemens AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A patient-supporting apparatus ( ) for a piece of medical equipment ( ), in particular for an MRI tomograph, has a panel ( ) for supporting a patient ( ) or for bearing a separate supporting panel. Also provided is a guide element ( ) on which the panel ( ) is arranged in a displaceable manner such that it can be introduced into an accommodating region ( ) of the piece of medical equipment ( ). The patient-supporting apparatus ( ) is distinguished in that a handle ( ) provided for displacing the panel ( ) is of pivotable configuration. Preferably integrated in the handle ( ) is an actuating element ( ) which can bring about an operation for braking the panel ( ) in relation to the guide element ( ).