LEBOVIC, GAIL,HERMANN, GEORGE D.,WILLIS, DAVID,HOWELL, THOMAS A.
申请号：
CA2402429
公开号：
CA2402429C
申请日:
2001.03.06
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
According to the present invention, improved methods and apparatus areprovided for providing cushioning and other ergonomic surfaces on devicesrequiring the patient or tissue to be compressed, such as radiographymachines, fluoroscopy units, mammography units and the like. In particular aradiolucent pad element is provided for releasable attachment to at least onesurface of a compression device to be used under x-ray, for example, duringmammography. The pad element of the present invention can be disposable orconstructed to be reusable and in some cases may be applied directly to thepatients breast. Furthermore, a cushioned compression paddle or x-ray plateis provided wherein said compression paddle or x-ray plate and said cushioncan be separately or integrally formed.
