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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2013
Applicants:
Thomas Mertelmeier, Erlangen, DE;
Ralf Nanke, Neunkirchen am Brand, DE;
Inventors:
Thomas Mertelmeier, Erlangen, DE;
Ralf Nanke, Neunkirchen am Brand, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/04 (2006.01); A61B 6/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/502 (2013.01); A61B 6/0414 (2013.01); A61B 6/025 (2013.01);
Abstract
In this device and the associated method, a connection unit that can be attached to an arm bearing an x-ray source and an x-ray receiver is fashioned such that said connection unit compensates for a pivot movement of the arm so that a compression unit arranged at the connection unit remains stationary during a pivot movement.