Patient positioning device for e.g. x-ray and computed tomography device, has plate composed of carbon or glass fiber composite to position patient, and planar resistive heat layer integrated with plate to warm patient

摘要

The device has a plate (7) composed of a carbon or glass fiber composite (25) to position a patient for interaction with a medical apparatus e.g. x-ray device. A planar resistive heat layer (26) is integrated with the plate for interacting with the patient to warm the patient. The layer has a conductor system (27) with a set of electrical conductors (28) composed of carbon fibers isolated by a composite adhesive.