Patent ID: 7602882
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A C-arm x-ray apparatus, comprising: an x-ray C-arm; a control device that moves the x-ray C-arm in accord with a control signal when the control device simultaneously receives an enabling signal from a second, user activated device; and a user interface comprising a control element connected to the control device that detects a movement of the control element and generates the control signal depending on the movement of the control element, wherein the movement of the x-ray C-arm is executed according to a direction of movement of the control element, and wherein a spatial arrangement of axes of translation of the control element correspond to a spatial arrangement of axes of translation of the x-ray C-arm, and axes of rotation of the control element correspond to a spatial arrangement of axes of rotation of the x-ray C-arm.