US Patent Issued to Siemens Healthineers, The Regents of the University of Michigan on Oct. 6 for "Draping a wall of an imaging device" (American, German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,751,786, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to Siemens Healthineers AG (Forchheim, Germany) and The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Mich.).

"Draping a wall of an imaging device" was invented by Arne Hengerer (Mohrendorf, Germany) and Vikas Gulani (Ann Arbor, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Image guided interventions are performed in a sterile environment. A device is provided for imaging at least a part of a patient, wherein the device includes a detection apparatus having a tunnel through which or into which the patient is configured to be transported for imaging purposes. A sterile cover rolled up or folded is provide...