Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for adjustable earpieces in an MRI system
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Application No.: US15647233Application Date: 2017-07-11
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Publication No.: US09901286B2Publication Date: 2018-02-27
- Inventor: Brandon J. Tramm
- Applicant: Life Services, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Life Services, LLC
- Current Assignee: Life Services, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Lemaire Patent Law Firm, P.L.L.C.
- Agent Charles A. Lemaire; Jonathan M. Rixen
- Main IPC: G01R33/34
- IPC: G01R33/34 ; A61J15/00 ; A61B5/053 ; A61M16/00 ; G01R33/28 ; A61M21/02 ; A61B5/055 ; A61B5/00 ; A61M21/00

Abstract:
Apparatus and method for imaging a patient in an MRI system. This includes a frame, and at least one assembly that includes an earpiece positioner connected to a reference position on the frame, a first lockable joint on the positioner; and an earpiece connected to a patient-proximal end of the positioner by a second joint, wherein the first earpiece is moveably positioned to a selected pitch angle, a selected yaw angle, and a selected one of a plurality of distances relative to the reference position on the frame. The first lockable joint is configured to be tightened to yieldably hold the first earpiece at the selected pitch and yaw angles, and at the selected one of the plurality of distances, relative to the reference position. Optionally a second substantially similar earpiece and assembly are provided. The earpiece(s) optionally include audio transducer(s) and/or RF coil(s).
Public/Granted literature
- US20180000376A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTABLE EARPIECES IN AN MRI SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2018-01-04
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