Radiation therapy device

Description

The radiation therapy device according to the design is provided for inserting a treatment table with a patient placed thereon into an opening at the front face of an annular body of the therapy device to provide treatment. In the radiation therapy device, a rotating portion is provided with a radiation irradiator on the inside of the annular body of the therapy device, the rotating portion is rotated around the patient as viewed form the front to determine the position of the irradiator, and an affected area is irradiated with radiation from the irradiator to provide treatment. Further, in the radiation therapy device, the annular body of the therapy device can be rotated with respect to the base as viewed from the top to adjust the orientation of the body of the therapy device.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a radiation therapy device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is sectional view thereof taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof with the radiation irradiator member in an alternative position;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof with the body portion of the radiation therapy device in an alternative position;

FIG. 11 is a front view of another embodiment of the radiation therapy device;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 18--18 of FIG. 11;

FIG. 19 is a front view thereof with the radiation irradiator member in an alternative position; and,

FIG. 20 is a top plan view thereof with the body portion of the radiation therapy device in an alternative position.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a radiation therapy device, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Kaneko; Shuji (Hiroshima, JP), Muraoka; Hiroshi (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee:	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/271,034
Filed:	January 9, 2007

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Nov 17, 2006 [JP]			2006-031570
Nov 17, 2006 [JP]			2006-031607

Current U.S. Class:	D24/158
Current International Class:	2401
Field of Search:	;D24/158-161 ;378/4,19-21,23,25,17,321,65,196,197 ;324/309,318,319 ;250/370.08,370.09

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D306577	March 1990	Matsutani et al.
D345606	March 1994	Perusek
D386261	November 1997	Lee et al.
D399958	October 1998	Hiramatsu
D414868	October 1999	Baars
D420134	February 2000	Kitayama

Foreign Patent Documents

	1247196		Aug 2005		JP

Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Lou
Assistant Examiner: Doan; Anhdao
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP