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Publication Number
US-10188868-B2
Publication Date
2019-01-29
Expiration Date
Abstract
According to an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising a first arm configured to accept a device, the first arm comprising a first counterweight arrangement, a second arm supporting the first arm by a coupling, and a base defining a curve and having the second arm mounted thereon, wherein the second arm is movable along the curve, the base configured to be mounted on a chair. The second arm may be furnished with a second counterweight arrangement.
Core Innovation
An apparatus is provided for mounting and positioning a transcranial magnetic stimulation device on a chair. The apparatus includes a first arm configured to accept the transcranial magnetic stimulation device and having a first counterweight arrangement, and a second arm supports the first arm by a coupling. A base has a curved portion and mounts the second arm directly on the curved portion at an attachment point.
The curved portion is at least in part formed in the shape of a curve, and the attachment point is configured to move along a length of the curve while remaining directly mounted on the curved portion. This shape enables movement of the transcranial magnetic stimulation device to different sides of a head. The base is configured to be mounted on a chair, and the described structure supports positioning of the transcranial magnetic stimulation device using counterweighting and movement stabilization.
The disclosed system further supports stabilization and placement accuracy by using counterweight arrangements associated with arm structure. The discussion includes counterweighting for tilt stabilization using a weight suspended below the base supported by a third arm, and optionally provides motorized/lockable couplings or joints for degrees of freedom and improved placement. The described system is used for TMS as part of radiation therapy, with additional discussion of operator comfort benefits and immobilization when released via counterweights.
Claims Coverage
The partial content identifies three independent claims. Each independent claim includes a core set of inventive features: a multi-arm support arrangement for a TMS coil device, a curved base with an attachment point that moves along a curve while remaining directly mounted, and chair or chair/bed mounting to enable positioning to different sides of a head. Across the independent claims, the coil mounting arm and cable handling or counterweight elements are specified differently.
Curved-base multi-arm apparatus mounted on a chair for different head sides
An apparatus with a first arm configured to accept a transcranial magnetic stimulation device and a first counterweight arrangement; a second arm supporting the first arm by a coupling; and a base with a curved portion, where the second arm is mounted directly on the curved portion at an attachment point configured to move along a length of the curve while remaining directly mounted, the curved shape enabling movement of the transcranial magnetic stimulation device to different sides of a head, and the base is mounted on a chair.
TMS system with lockable coil mounting, cable-based attachment, and curved chair/bed base
A system for transcranial magnetic stimulation comprising a TMS coil device with at least one cable; a first arm with a device attachment portion to lockably receive the TMS coil device and a cable attachment portion to receive the at least one cable; a second arm supporting the first arm by a coupling; and a base with a curved portion where the second arm is mounted directly on the curved portion at an attachment point configured to move along the curve while remaining directly mounted, the curved portion enabling movement to different sides of a head, and the base configured to be mounted on a portion of a chair or bed.
Chair-mounted TMS system using directly mounted curved base attachment point
A system for transcranial magnetic stimulation comprising a TMS coil device with at least one cable; a chair with a back portion and a seat portion; a first arm with a device attachment portion at one end configured to lockably receive the TMS coil device and a cable attachment portion configured to receive the at least one cable; a second arm supporting the first arm by a coupling; and a base attached to a portion of the chair, where the base has a curved portion and the second arm is mounted directly on the curved portion at an attachment point configured to move along a length of the curve while remaining directly mounted, the curved portion enabling movement of the transcranial magnetic stimulation device to different sides of a head.
Across the independent claims, the inventive coverage centers on a first arm, optionally including a counterweight arrangement and a lockable device attachment portion, coupled to a second arm, with a base including a curved portion. The curved portion supports an attachment point that moves along the curve while remaining directly mounted, enabling movement of the transcranial magnetic stimulation device to different sides of a head, with mounting to a chair or to a chair/bed.
Stated Advantages
Reduces operator hand fatigue during TMS/radiation therapy.
Provides improved stability versus floor-supported arrangements.
Provides immobility when released via counterweights.
Documented Applications
Use for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) as part of radiation therapy, including discussion of improved stability and operator comfort.
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