公开(公告)号：US11969275B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17280479

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: XCA Composites LLC

Inventor： Frank Burzesi

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/42 ,  A61B6/50 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B9/00 ,  B32B9/04 ,  B32B27/10 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B32B29/00 ,  B32B29/02 ,  H05B3/14

CPC classification number: A61B6/045 ,  A61B6/0414 ,  A61B6/0442 ,  A61B6/4258 ,  A61B6/502 ,  A61B6/54 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B9/007 ,  B32B9/045 ,  B32B9/047 ,  B32B27/10 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B32B27/306 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B32B29/005 ,  B32B29/02 ,  H05B3/145 ,  B32B2250/40 ,  B32B2255/205 ,  B32B2260/023 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2307/202 ,  B32B2307/206 ,  B32B2307/732 ,  B32B2535/00

Abstract: The present application relates to a heatable system suitable for use in a patient contacting plate used in medical imaging. The system comprises a heatable laminated structure with a plurality of layers each of which is transparent to imaging radiation and allows for thermal transfer. A heater layer, located between two of the plurality of layers, comprises an electrically resistive material and is transparent to imaging radiation. The laminated structure further includes a conductive path suitable for use in coupling a voltage source to the electrically resistive material in the heatable laminated structure, whereby the laminated structure is heated when current is passing through the conductive path. Also disclosed is a compression plate system and an imaging medical device comprising the heatable system. Methods of making the heatable system and of using it in medical imaging are also disclosed.