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The present disclosure is directed to an extension device to be affixed to table in a radiology laboratory to hold a patient thereon. It is formed of sheet material and is transparent to x-rays. At the upper end, there is a head portion having a width and length to support a cushion to thereby enabl

The present disclosure is directed to an extension device to be affixed to table in a radiology laboratory to hold a patient thereon. It is formed of sheet material and is transparent to x-rays. At the upper end, there is a head portion having a width and length to support a cushion to thereby enable a patient to rest on the cushion. The cushion is preferably circular with a central opening so that the patient can rest face down as required and the sheet member includes an opening therebelow. The trunk of the patient is support on the main portion which has a width sufficient to hold the patient thereon. Left and right clamps releasably secure the device on a table. Cushions are attached with strips of Velcro. Lengthwise runners on the lower side attach the device in a locked position on an x-ray table.

대표청구항 ▼

A demountable table extension for use with a patient supporting table in obtaining x-rays wherein the table extension comprises an elongate planar sheet formed of a material transparent to x-rays and having an end located head portion adapted to be placed under the head of a patient resting thereon

A demountable table extension for use with a patient supporting table in obtaining x-rays wherein the table extension comprises an elongate planar sheet formed of a material transparent to x-rays and having an end located head portion adapted to be placed under the head of a patient resting thereon wherein said head portion incorporates an opening therein aligning with the face of a patient thereon and facing downwardly, said support apparatus further incorporating a body portion to thereby support the upper portions of the body of the patient thereon and said body portion is aligned with said head portion and has a width sufficient to support the body of the patient thereon, and including means for releasably attaching to a patient table in operative proximity of an x-ray radiation source, said means comprising lengthwise extending notched braces on the nether surface of said elongate planar sheet, so that the notched braces provide reinforcing to said elongate planar sheet and releasably lock the elongate planar sheet to the patient table.