Patent ID: 11890120
Assignee: HOLOGIC, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An imaging system comprising:
a rotatable x-ray tube assembly; and
a rotatable arm assembly comprising:
an immobilization device and a receptor housing, the immobilization device and the receptor housing configured to immobilize a patient's breast therebetween; and
a drive assembly comprising:
an immobilization assembly coupled to the immobilization device, the immobilization assembly having at least one sensor configured to measure an immobilization force exerted on the patient's breast via the immobilization device;
a slide rail stage coupled to the immobilization assembly; and
at least one technician control for driving movement of the slide rail stage along the rotatable arm assembly to position the immobilization device relative to the receptor housing, wherein based on the measured immobilization force, the rotatable arm assembly provides physical feedback for a technician operating the drive assembly.