MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND HOSE SUITABLE FOR GUIDING CONNECTIONS IN A MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

摘要

The invention relates to a medical diagnostic apparatus (1) and to a hose (21) suitable for guiding connections in a medical diagnostic apparatus. The medical diagnostic apparatus (1) comprises a frame (5), a rotatable support (3), at least one connection extending between the frame and the rotatable support, and a hose (21) for guiding this connection. The hose (21) is provided with a chain (29) of reinforcement elements (31). The chain (29) extends mainly in the longitudinal direction of the hose (21). In the chain (29) the reinforcement elements (31) are connected to each other. These reinforcement elements (31) can also be rotated with respect to each other about an axis which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the hose (21), while they are substantially rigidly connected in a direction along their rotation axis. The chain (29) of reinforcement elements (31) serves as a backbone in the hose (21) and provides a certain degree of rigidity to the hose while maintaining an optimum freedom of movement of the support (3) with respect to the frame (5) of the medical diagnostic apparatus (1).