US 12,251,576 B2
Electromagnetic interface mount for radiation machines
Dusan Baic, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Veselin Kolev, Redwood City, CA (US)
Assigned to VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed by Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/038,657.
Prior Publication US 2022/0096866 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. A61N 5/10 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 5/1048 (2013.01) [A61N 2005/0632 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0651 (2013.01); A61N 2005/1074 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
an interface mount for attachment to a radiation machine and an accessory to be accepted by the interface mount, wherein
the interface mount comprises at least one attachment point, the at least one attachment point comprising a housing, an electromagnet operable to generate a magnetic field, and an elongate member received by the electromagnet and supporting the electromagnet, the electromagnet recessed in the housing, and
the accessory comprises at least one member capable of being held by the magnetic field the accessory including a component configured to shape or modify a property of a beam produced by the radiation machine or the accessory including a device configured for quality control of the radiation machine.