PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEM

摘要

A patient interface system for scanning a volume of tissue protruding from a patient, the system comprising: a base including a planar portion configured to support the patient in a prone configuration, and a frustoconical portion extending from the planar portion and defining a base aperture configured to receive the volume of tissue; and a support assembly configured to couple to the base, including a frame and a membrane retained in tension within the frame at a peripheral portion of the membrane, wherein the membrane defines a membrane aperture configured to align with the base aperture, and wherein the membrane is configured to deflect into the frustoconical portion of the base in response to the patient's weight. The system can further include an electrical subsystem including a pressure sensor array configured to generate signals in response to a pressure distribution resulting from the patient's weight at the patient interface system.

主权项

1. A patient interface system for scanning a volume of tissue protruding from a patient, the system comprising:
a base including a planar portion configured to support the patient in a prone configuration, and a frustoconical portion extending from a plane defined by the planar portion and defining a base aperture configured to receive the volume of tissue; a support assembly configured to couple to the base, including a frame configured to abut to the frustoconical portion of the base and a membrane retained in tension within the frame,
wherein the membrane defines a membrane aperture configured to align with the base aperture, andwherein the membrane is configured to deflect into the frustoconical portion of the base in response to the patient's weight; and a pressure sensor array disposed proximal to at least one of the membrane and the frame, and configured to generate a set of signals in response to a distribution of the weight of the patient at the patient interface system.