US 12,109,058 B2
Independently rotatable detector plate for medical imaging device
John Jenkins, Tyngsboro, MA (US); Mark Guetersloh, Bedford, MA (US); Aleksey Danilkin, Maynard, MA (US); and Tri Pham, Arlington, MA (US)
Assigned to Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US)
Filed by Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/446,641.
Application 18/446,641 is a continuation of application No. 17/704,403, filed on Mar. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,759,156.
Application 17/704,403 is a continuation of application No. 17/002,329, filed on Aug. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,311,258, issued on Apr. 26, 2022.
Application 17/002,329 is a continuation of application No. 16/355,697, filed on Mar. 15, 2019, granted, now 10,786,216, issued on Sep. 29, 2020.
Application 16/355,697 is a continuation of application No. 15/861,863, filed on Jan. 4, 2018, granted, now 10,271,807, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Application 15/861,863 is a continuation of application No. 14/884,934, filed on Oct. 16, 2015, granted, now 9,872,659, issued on Jan. 23, 2018.
Application 14/884,934 is a continuation of application No. 13/223,866, filed on Sep. 1, 2011, granted, now 9,161,727, issued on Oct. 20, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0057956 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 6/00 (2024.01); A61B 6/06 (2006.01); A61B 6/42 (2024.01); A61B 6/46 (2024.01); G21K 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 6/4441 (2013.01) [A61B 6/06 (2013.01); A61B 6/4452 (2013.01); A61B 6/461 (2013.01); A61B 6/487 (2013.01); G21K 1/04 (2013.01); A61B 6/4233 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluoroscopic imaging device, comprising:
an x-ray source assembly comprising a rotatable collimator; and
a rotatable flat detector assembly separated by a gap from the x-ray source assembly, and wherein an axis of rotation of the detector assembly is aligned with an axis of rotation of the collimator, and the collimator is configured to automatically match a manual rotation of the detector assembly to maintain an orientation of the detector assembly with the x-ray source assembly.