IP Library Granted Patent US 12,208,281
Granted Patent B2
US 12,208,281 · App. 17/632,184 · Granted Jan 28, 2025

Radiation oncology head positioning equipment and radio-oncology patient positioning device

Inventor: Dirk Schuman (Offenburg, DE)
Assignee: LANDRATSAMT ORTENAUKREIS KORPERSCHAFT DES OFFENTLICHEN
A61N5/10A61B6/04A61B6/0407A61B6/0428A61B2090/101A61N2005/1097
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Patent No.
US 12,208,281
App. No.
17/632,184
Granted
Jan 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radio-oncology patient positioning device comprising a torso support portion adapted to support the torso of a patient, having first positioning members configured to releasably arrange a knee positioning means; and/or a pelvic positioning device; and a shoulder support region comprising second positioning members adapted to releasably arrange a neck positioning means; and/or a shoulder positioning device; characterized by: a head support portion; wherein the head support portion is pivotally mounted, by means of at least one hinge to the torso support portion or a base plate on which the torso support portion is mounted; and wherein the head support portion is adapted such that a radio-oncological head positioning device is detachably attachable to the head support portion, wherein a occipital mask and/or a face mask is arrangeable to the head positioning device.

Claims (54)

1. A radio-oncological patient positioning device, comprising

a torso support region adapted to support a torso of a patient, comprising

first positioning members adapted to releasably arrange

a knee positioning means and/or

a pelvic positioning device;

a shoulder support portion having second positioning members adapted to releasably arrange

a neck positioning means; and/or

a shoulder positioning device; and

a head support portion; characterized in that: the head support portion is pivotally disposed, by means of at least one joint, on the shoulder support portion or on a base plate on which the torso support region is disposed; and

wherein the head support portion is adapted such that a radio-oncological head positioning device is detachably attachable to the head support portion, wherein an occipital mask and/or a face mask is arrangeable on the head positioning device, the radio-oncological patient positioning device further characterized by two second L-shaped attachment members removably disposed on the two first L-shaped attachment members.

2. The radio-oncological patient positioning device according to claim 1 , wherein the head support portion comprises a locking device, which enables the head support portion to be adjustably supported at different angular positions relative to the torso support region.

3. The radio-oncology patient positioning device according to claim 1 , wherein the base plate extends at least partially below the torso support region and below the head support portion.

4. The radio-oncology patient positioning device according to claim 1 , wherein the radio-oncology head positioning device is adapted to support a head of the patient during radio-oncology treatment; and further comprises:

a base plate adapted to couple to the radio-oncology patient positioning device;

at least one support member extending from the base plate; and

a first U-shaped frame disposed on the at least one support member; and

a second U-shaped frame releaseably disposed on the first U-shaped frame; and

two first L-shaped attachment members disposed on the second U-shaped frame.

5. The radio-oncological patient positioning device according to claim 4 , characterized in that between the first U-shaped frame and the second U-shaped frame the occipital mask is arrangeable.

6. The radio-oncology patient positioning device according to claim 1 characterized by a clamping member slidable in a longitudinal direction of the first U-shaped frame and the second U-shaped frame, which in a closed position presses the two first L-shaped fastening elements against the second U-shaped frame and in an open position is arranged behind the two first L-shaped fastening elements as viewed in the longitudinal direction from the open end of the first U-shaped frame and the second U-shaped frame.

7. The radio-oncological patient positioning device according to claim 6 , characterized in that between the first L-shaped mounting elements and the second L-shaped mounting elements the face mask is arrangeable.

8. The radio-oncological patient positioning device according to claim 1 , wherein the radio-oncological head positioning device adapted to hold a head of the patient during a radio-oncological treatment; and further comprises:

a base plate adapted to be coupled to a radio-oncology patient positioning device; and

two first L-shaped fastening members disposed on the base plate; and

two second L-shaped fastening members releasably disposed on the first L-shaped fastening members;

wherein the facemask is disposable between the first L-shaped mounting members and the second L-shaped mounting members.

9. The radio-oncological patient positioning device according to claim 8 , characterized by a clamping element displaceable in a longitudinal direction of the radio-oncological head positioning device, which in a closed position presses the two first L-shaped fastening elements against the base plate and in an open position is arranged behind the two first L-shaped fastening elements as viewed in the longitudinal direction from the open end of the two first L-shaped fastening elements.

10. A radio-oncological patient positioning device, comprising

a torso support region adapted to support the torso of a patient, comprising

first positioning members adapted to releasably arrange

a knee positioning means and/or

a pelvic positioning device;

a shoulder support portion having second positioning members adapted to releasably arrange

a neck positioning means; and/or

a shoulder positioning device; and

a head support portion; characterized in that: the head support portion is pivotally disposed, by means of at least one joint, on the shoulder support portion or on a base plate on which the torso support region is disposed; and

wherein the head support portion is adapted such that a radio-oncological head positioning device is detachably attachable to the head support portion, wherein an occipital mask and/or a face mask is arrangeable on the head positioning device, wherein the radio-oncological head positioning device adapted to hold a head of the patient during a radio-oncological treatment; and further comprises:

a base plate adapted to be coupled to a radio-oncology patient positioning device; and

two first L-shaped fastening members disposed on the base plate; and

two second L-shaped fastening members releasably disposed on the first L-shaped fastening members;

wherein the facemask is disposable between the first L-shaped mounting members and the second L-shaped mounting members.

11. The radio-oncological patient positioning device according to claim 10 , wherein the head support portion comprises a locking device, which enables the head support portion to be adjustably supported at different angular positions relative to the torso support region.

12. The radio-oncology patient positioning device according to claim 10 , wherein the base plate extends at least partially below the torso support region and below the head support portion.

13. The radio-oncology patient positioning device according to claim 10 , wherein the radio-oncology head positioning device is adapted to support a head of the patient during radio-oncology treatment; and further comprises:

a base plate adapted to couple to a radio-oncology patient positioning device;

at least one support member extending from the base plate; and

a first U-shaped frame disposed on the at least one support member; and

a second U-shaped frame releaseably disposed on the first U-shaped frame; and

two first L-shaped attachment members disposed on the second U-shaped frame.

14. The radio-oncology patient positioning device according to claim 13 , characterized by two second L-shaped attachment members removably disposed on the two first L-shaped attachment members.

15. The radio-oncology patient positioning device according to claim 14 , characterized by a clamping member slidable in a longitudinal direction of the first U-shaped frame and the second U-shaped frame, which in a closed position presses the two first L-shaped fastening elements against the second U-shaped frame and in an open position is arranged behind the two first L-shaped fastening elements as viewed in the longitudinal direction from the open end of the first U-shaped frame and the second U-shaped frame.

16. The radio-oncological patient positioning device according to claim 13 , characterized in that between the first U-shaped frame and the second U-shaped frame the occipital mask is arrangeable.

17. The radio-oncological patient positioning device according to claim 15 , characterized in that between the first L-shaped mounting elements and the second L-shaped mounting elements the face mask is arrangeable.

18. The radio-oncological patient positioning device according to claim 17 , characterized by a clamping element displaceable in a longitudinal direction of the radio-oncological head positioning device, which in closed position presses the two first L-shaped fastening elements against the base plate and in an open position is arranged behind the two first L-shaped fastening elements as viewed in the longitudinal direction from the open end of the two first L-shaped fastening elements.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2024
From: SCHUMAN, DIRK
To: LANDRATSAMT ORTENAUKREIS KORPERSCHAFT DES OFFENTLICHEN RECHTS
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 126 025.0 · Nov 7, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220370826A1 · Nov 24, 2022
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