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Medical therapy system

Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1992-01-15
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Granted: 1995-04-25
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Expires: 2012-01-15
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Abstract

Abstract A medical therapy system includes an x-ray system for locating a treatment site in a patient and a therapy device for administering medical therapy. Apparatus is provided for supporting and positioning the therapy device, which includes a computer into which the position of the therapy device can be entered with reference to the x-ray images, with automatic positioning of the therapy device being undertaken based on the entered data.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gerhard Seyler
  • 👤 Gerd Huettenrauch
  • 👤 Hans-Peter Seubert

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 23:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/22; A61B17/225; A61B17/2255

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 229 words
A medical therapy system comprising: means for administering medical therapy to a patient at a treatment site; x-ray locating means for generating data identifying the spatial position of said treatment site in said patient said x-ray locating means including an x-ray tube positionable at two locations for transirradiating a patient from two different directions, and means for generating x-ray images of said patient; position data generator means for continually generating data identifying the actual spatial position of said means for administering medical therapy preceding and during therapy; means for generating therapy position data identifying a therapy position for said means for administering therapy at which said means of administering medical therapy administers medical therapy to said patient computer means connected to said position generator means and to said x-ray locating means for automatically controlling positioning of said means for administering medical therapy at said therapy position; motor driven means controlled by said computer means for positioning said means for administering medical therapy; and said computer means including means for continually comparing the data from said position data generator means with said therapy position data to continually control said means for positioning to adjust the position of said means for administering medical therapy so that said means for administering medical therapy is moved to said therapy position for therapy administration and maintained at said therapy position during medical therapy administration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 229 words
A medical therapy system comprising: means for administering medical therapy to a patient at a treatment site; x-ray locating means for generating data identifying the spatial position of said treatment site in said patient said x-ray locating means including an x-ray tube positionable at two locations for transirradiating a patient from two different directions, and means for generating x-ray images of said patient; position data generator means for continually generating data identifying the actual spatial position of said means for administering medical therapy preceding and during therapy; means for generating therapy position data identifying a therapy position for said means for administering therapy at which said means of administering medical therapy administers medical therapy to said patient computer means connected to said position generator means and to said x-ray locating means for automatically controlling positioning of said means for administering medical therapy at said therapy position; motor driven means controlled by said computer means for positioning said means for administering medical therapy; and said computer means including means for continually comparing the data from said position data generator means with said therapy position data to continually control said means for positioning to adjust the position of said means for administering medical therapy so that said means for administering medical therapy is moved to said therapy position for therapy administration and maintained at said therapy position during medical therapy administration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
A medical treatment system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a monitor for reproducing said x-ray images, and marking means for entering the therapy position on said monitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
A medical therapy system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for administering medical therapy is a shock wave generator for in situ disintegration of a calculus.

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