US 12,070,301 B1
Visualization of spinal abnormality using upright MR imaging during spinal treatment
Raymond V. Damadian, Woodbury, NY (US); and Luciano B. Bonanni, Dix Hills, NY (US)
Assigned to Fonar Corporation, Melville, NY (US)
Filed by Fonar Corporation, Melville, NY (US)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/841,972.
Application 17/841,972 is a continuation of application No. 16/426,128, filed on May 30, 2019, granted, now 11,406,276.
Application 16/426,128 is a continuation of application No. 16/381,778, filed on Apr. 11, 2019, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/656,467, filed on Apr. 12, 2018.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/05 (2021.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); G01R 33/38 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/055 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0036 (2018.08); A61B 5/4566 (2013.01); A61B 5/702 (2013.01); A61B 17/3403 (2013.01); A61B 18/20 (2013.01); G01R 33/3806 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00339 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. An apparatus for positioning a subject in an upright sitting position, the apparatus comprising:
a bed configured to be positioned in a partially upright or fully upright position;
a first extension member connected to the bed and extending upward from a first location in a direction away from the bed when the bed is in the partially upright or fully upright position, wherein the first location is located a first distance from the bed;
a second extension member connected to the bed and extending upward from a second location in a direction towards the bed when the bed is in the partially upright or fully upright position, wherein the second location is located a second distance from the bed that is greater than the first distance;
a first subject receiving surface mounted to the first extension member, wherein a top surface of the first subject receiving surface faces away from the first extension member and is adapted for a subject to sit on; and
a second subject receiving surface mounted to the second extension member, wherein a top surface of the second subject receiving surface faces away from the second extension member and is adapted for the knees of the subject to rest on.