BREAST COMPRESSION PADDLE HAVING AN INFLATABLE JACKET

BREAST COMPRESSION PADDLE HAVING AN INFLATABLE JACKET

A breast compression paddle for use in an imaging system includes a compression surface and a jacket. The jacket includes at least one inflatable chamber disposed adjacent to the compression surface and a sheet covering at least a portion of the compression surface. The at least one inflatable chamb...

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Hauptverfasser: BERKO, Mallory, BANKS, Melissa, DEFREITAS, Kenneth, F, STANGO, Timothy, R, CABLE, Frank
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Zusammenfassung:A breast compression paddle for use in an imaging system includes a compression surface and a jacket. The jacket includes at least one inflatable chamber disposed adjacent to the compression surface and a sheet covering at least a portion of the compression surface. The at least one inflatable chamber is configured to selectively inflate and induce the sheet to slide along the compression surface.