Mammography instrument has an endless shaft and drive motor with a gear mechanism that enables simple manual compression of the breast within its support cup and against the breast support plate

摘要

Mammography instrument has an endless shaft (6) and a locking plate (7) fixed to an instrument carriage (3). The carriage has a cup for compressing the breast on breast support plate. The locking plate is wheel shaped and has a mechanism (14) for causing it to turn around the endless shaft with the shaft is prevented from rotating.