- Document Number:
20250099049
- Appl. No:
18/895628
- Application Filed:
September 25, 2024
- نبذة مختصرة :
A mammography compression device comprises a carrier unit having a first stop position and a second stop position. The mammography compression device also includes a breast support that is fixed at the first stop position of the carrier unit, and a compression paddle that is arranged at the second stop position of the carrier unit. The compression paddle is configured to pivot about a horizontal pivot axis, which runs through the second stop position, in the direction of the breast support.
- Assignees:
Siemens Healthineers AG (Forchheim, DE)
- Claim:
1. A mammography compression device, comprising: a carrier unit having a first stop position and a second stop position; a breast support fixed at the first stop position of the carrier unit and extending transversely to the carrier unit; a compression paddle arranged at the second stop position of the carrier unit, wherein the compression paddle is configured to pivot about a horizontal pivot axis, the horizontal pivot axis running through the second stop position in a direction of the breast support; an adjusting mechanism configured to change a spacing of the second stop position relative to the first stop position; a pivoting mechanism at the second stop position, the pivoting mechanism configured to pivot the compression paddle in a direction of a part of a breast of a female patient located on an end of the breast support remote from the carrier unit, exert a torque on the compression paddle to transfer a compression pressure of the compression paddle to the part of the breast of the female patient located on the end of the breast support remote from the carrier unit, the compression pressure being sufficient to secure the breast, and execute a pivoting-back of the compression paddle during a reduction of the spacing of the second stop position from the first stop position to implement a planar securing of the breast; and a keep-free unit configured to keep a beam path for mapping the breast free of body tissue that is situated in a surrounding area of the breast of the female patient.
- Claim:
2. The mammography compression device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compression paddle has a pressing body, wherein the pressing body includes a flexible material.
- Claim:
3. The mammography compression device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the compression paddle has a frame in which the pressing body is mounted.
- Claim:
4. The mammography compression device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the frame is formed laterally and on a side of the compression paddle facing the carrier unit.
- Claim:
5. The mammography compression device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pivoting mechanism is configured to execute the pivoting-back of the compression paddle to a horizontal position of the compression paddle to implement the planar securing of the breast.
- Claim:
6. The mammography compression device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pivoting mechanism comprises a friction hinge.
- Claim:
7. The mammography compression device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pivoting mechanism includes a mechanical blocking device configured to limit a pivoting range of the compression paddle.
- Claim:
8. The mammography compression device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the keep-free unit includes a displaceable plate configured to be displaced transversely to the horizontal pivot axis up to the end of the compression paddle remote from the carrier unit, and wherein the keep-free unit is oriented transversely to the compression paddle.
- Claim:
9. The mammography compression device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the compression paddle includes a carriage guide running transversely to the horizontal pivot axis and the displaceable plate includes a carriage engaging in the carriage guide such that the displaceable plate is displaceable transversely to the horizontal pivot axis.
- Claim:
10. The mammography compression device as claimed in claim 8, further comprising: a securing mechanism configured to secure the displaceable plate at a final position on the end of the compression paddle remote from the carrier unit.
- Claim:
11. The mammography compression device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the securing mechanism comprises a latching mechanism.
- Claim:
12. A method for automatically securing a breast of a female patient in a compression position for a mammogram, the method comprising: positioning the breast on a breast support, the breast support being fixed at a first stop position of a carrier unit and extending transversely to the carrier unit; pivoting a compression paddle about a horizontal pivot axis, the compression paddle being arranged at a second stop position of the carrier unit, and the horizontal pivot axis running through the second stop position in a direction of the breast support, wherein due to a pivoting mechanism at the second stop position, the compression paddle pivots in a direction of a part of a breast of a female patient located on an end of the breast support remote from the carrier unit, and a torque is exerted on the compression paddle to transfer a compression pressure of the compression paddle to the part of the breast of the female patient to secure the breast; changing a spacing of the second stop position relative to the first stop position via an adjusting mechanism; pivoting the compression paddle back during a reduction of the spacing of the second stop position from the first stop position to implement a planar securing of the breast; and keeping a beam path for mapping the breast free of body tissue that is situated in a surrounding area of the breast of the female patient.
- Claim:
13. A breast compression method, comprising: performing the method as claimed in claim 12; and performing planar compression of the breast.
- Claim:
14. A non-transitory computer program product including a computer program loadable into a control device for actuating a mammography compression device, the computer program including program code segments to carry out the method as claimed in claim 12 when the computer program is executed in the control device.
- Claim:
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program segments that, when executed by a computer unit at a mammography compression device, cause the mammography compression device to perform the method as claimed in claim 12.
- Claim:
16. The mammography compression device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the pivoting mechanism is configured to execute the pivoting-back of the compression paddle to a horizontal position of the compression paddle to implement the planar securing of the breast.
- Claim:
17. The mammography compression device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the pivoting mechanism comprises a friction hinge.
- Claim:
18. The mammography compression device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the pivoting mechanism includes a mechanical blocking device configured to limit a pivoting range of the compression paddle.
- Claim:
19. The mammography compression device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the keep-free unit includes a displaceable plate configured to be displaced transversely to the horizontal pivot axis up to the end of the compression paddle remote from the carrier unit, and wherein the keep-free unit is oriented transversely to the compression paddle.
- Claim:
20. The mammography compression device as claimed in claim 9, further comprising: a securing mechanism configured to secure the displaceable plate at a final position on the end of the compression paddle remote from the carrier unit.
- Current International Class:
61; 61
- الرقم المعرف:
edspap.20250099049
Processing Request
No Comments.