IP Library Granted Patent US 9,144,145
Granted Patent B2
US 9,144,145 · App. 13/960,788 · Granted Sep 22, 2015

C-arm X-ray device with a C-arm and associated method

Inventors: Jens Fürst (Herzogenaurach, DE); Norbert Herrmann (Ebnath, DE)
Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
H05G1/02A61B6/00A61B6/4405A61B6/4441A61B6/4452
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Patent No.
US 9,144,145
App. No.
13/960,788
Granted
Sep 22, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A C-arm x-ray device includes a C-arm and an x-ray source and an x-ray detector arranged on the C-arm. At least one damping element with an oscillation-damping effect is arranged between the x-ray source and the C-arm. Transmission of oscillations of the x-ray source onto the C-arm may be reduced with the at least one damping element. The C-arm x-ray device also includes at least one holding element arranged on the C-arm. The oscillation-damping effect of the at least one damping element may be influenced.

Claims (22)

1. A C-arm x-ray device comprising:

a C-arm;

an x-ray source arranged on the C-arm;

an x-ray detector arranged on the C-arm;

at least one damping element with an oscillation-damping effect arranged between the x-ray source and the C-arm, transmission of oscillations from the x-ray source to the C-arm being reducible with the at least one damping element; and

at least one holding element arranged on the C-arm, the oscillation-damping effect of the at least one damping element being influenceable with the at least one holding element.

2. The C-arm x-ray device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the oscillation-damping effect of the at least one damping element is reducible or eliminatable.

3. The C-arm x-ray device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one damping element includes at least one damping device made of rubber, a spring device, or the at least one damping device made of rubber and the spring device.

4. The C-arm x-ray device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the at least one holding element permits the oscillation-damping effect of the at least one damping element in a first position and reduces or eliminates the oscillation-damping effect of the at least one damping element in a second position.

5. The C-arm x-ray device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one damping element and the at least one holding element form a unit.

6. The C-arm x-ray device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one holding element comprises an electromagnetically excitable holding device, by which an oscillation-damping property of the at least one damping element is influenceable.

7. The C-arm x-ray device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the at least one damping element includes at least one damping device made of rubber, a spring device, or the at least one damping device made of rubber and the spring device.

8. The C-arm x-ray device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the at least one holding element permits the oscillation-damping effect of the at least one damping element in a first position and reduces or eliminates the oscillation-damping effect of the at least one damping element in a second position.

9. The C-arm x-ray device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the at least one damping element and the at least one holding element form a unit.

10. The C-arm x-ray device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the at least one damping element and the at least one holding element form a unit.

11. The C-arm x-ray device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the at least one damping element and the at least one holding element form a unit.

12. The C-arm x-ray device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the at least one holding element comprises an electromagnetically excitable holding device, by which an oscillation-damping property of the at least one damping element is influenceable.

13. The C-arm x-ray device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the at least one holding element comprises an electromagnetically excitable holding device, by which an oscillation-damping property of the at least one damping element is influenceable.

14. The C-arm x-ray device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the at least one holding element comprises an electromagnetically excitable holding device, by which an oscillation-damping property of the at least one damping element is influenceable.

15. The C-arm x-ray device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the at least one holding element comprises an electromagnetically excitable holding device, by which an oscillation-damping property of the at least one damping element is influenceable.

16. A method using a C-arm x-ray device, the C-arm x-ray device comprising a C-arm, an x-ray source arranged on the C-arm, an x-ray detector arranged on the C-arm, at least one damping element with an oscillation-damping effect arranged between the x-ray source and the C-arm, and at least one holding element arranged on the C-arm, transmission of oscillations from the x-ray source to the C-arm being reducible with the at least one damping element, the oscillation-damping effect of the at least one damping element being influenceable with the at least one holding element, the method comprising:

influencing an oscillation-damping property of the at least one damping element only by the at least one holding element when the x-ray source is moved along the C-arm.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 066088 FRAME: 0256. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 17, 2024
From: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
To: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
Reel/Frame 071178/0246 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2023
From: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
To: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
Reel/Frame 066088/0256 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2016
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
Reel/Frame 039271/0561 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2014
From: FURST, JENS; HERRMANN, NORBERT
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 033212/0557 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2012 214 016 · Aug 7, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140044241A1 · Feb 13, 2014