Patent ID: 11903882
Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. An adjustable head holder for use with an imaging system, the adjustable head holder, comprising:
a head cradle;
a tilt adjustment mechanism including a plurality of recesses positioned below a first end of the head cradle, wherein the tilt adjustment bar includes a lever that extends through an opening of the tilt adjustment mechanism; and
a table mount extending from a second end of the head cradle;
wherein the head cradle is configured to pivot via a hinge coupled to the second end of the head cradle and an extension arm of the table mount; and
wherein the first end and the second end of the head cradle are located at opposite ends of the head cradle;
wherein the plurality of recesses of the tilt adjustment mechanism receives a tilt adjustment bar extending from the table mount, wherein the tilt adjustment bar comprises a first rod configured to engage with a ratchet system of the tilt adjustment mechanism and a second rod arranged in a joint configured as a revolute ball joint.