---
title: "Treatment Couch"
industry: "Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing"
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  spec:
    status: "config-dependent"
    typical_range: "Load capacity: 0-250 kg, Positioning accuracy: ±0.5 mm, Vertical travel: 0-200 cm, Longitudinal travel: 0-200 cm, Lateral travel: 0-50 cm, Rotation: ±180°"
    unit: "mm"
engineering_limits:
  max_safe_operating_point:
    value: 300
    unit: "kg"
    consequence: "Yield strength exceedance of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy frame (275 MPa), Worm gear tooth shear stress &gt;400 MPa, Ball screw elastic deformation under &gt;5000 N axial load, Linear bearing raceway Brinell damage at &gt;600 HB"
fmea_matrix_quantitative:
  - node_1:
      trigger: "Ball screw thermal expansion differential of 12 μm/°C between steel screw and aluminum mounting"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "Invar alloy coupling with 1.2×10⁻⁶/°C CTE and active thermal compensation using PT100 sensors"
  - node_2:
      trigger: "Permanent magnet synchronous motor demagnetization at &gt;150°C winding temperature"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "NdFeB magnets with Hcj &gt;2000 kA/m and embedded K-type thermocouples with 95°C cutoff"
bom_nodes:
  couch-top:
    type: "component"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:COUCH_TOP"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
  base-frame:
    type: "component"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:BASE_FRAME"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
  vertical-column:
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    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
  longitudinal-drive-system:
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  lateral-drive-system:
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  control-panel:
    type: "device"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:CONTROL_PANEL"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
  position-encoders:
    type: "part"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:POSITION_ENCODERS"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
manufacturing_compliance:
  - standard: "ISO 13485:2016 - MEDICAL DEVICES - QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS"
    scope: "Verified Engineering Specification"
  - standard: "IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2020 - MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE"
    scope: "Verified Engineering Specification"
  - standard: "EN 60601-2-52:2010 - MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-52: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF MEDICAL BEDS"
    scope: "Verified Engineering Specification"
url: "https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/treatment-couch.md"
on_chain_sovereignty:
  contract_standard: "ERC-721-Industrial"
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  royalty_logic: "IPFS-CID-REQUIRED"
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version: "3.3.4-EXTREME-SOVEREIGN-WEB3"
---

# Industrial Specification: Treatment Couch

## 1. Technical Definition
A precision patient positioning platform for radiation therapy that supports and immobilizes patients during treatment with a medical linear accelerator.

## 2. Engineering Reasoning & Causal Matrix
> **Operational Intelligence**: Designed for **Load capacity: 0-250 kg, Positioning accuracy: ±0.5 mm, Vertical travel: 0-200 cm, Longitudinal travel: 0-200 cm, Lateral travel: 0-50 cm, Rotation: ±180°**. Failure boundary: **Structural deformation at &gt;300 kg static load, Positioning error &gt;2.0 mm RMS, Motor torque &gt;15 Nm causing gearbox shear, Encoder resolution loss at &gt;0.1 mm backlash**, Mechanism: **Yield strength exceedance of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy frame (275 MPa), Worm gear tooth shear stress &gt;400 MPa, Ball screw elastic deformation under &gt;5000 N axial load, Linear bearing raceway Brinell damage at &gt;600 HB**.

### 2.2 FMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis)
| Event Trigger | Severity | Failure Mode | Mitigation Strategy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Ball screw thermal expansion differential of 12 μm/°C between steel screw and aluminum mounting | 8 | Positioning drift accumulation exceeding 1.5 mm over 30-minute treatment | Invar alloy coupling with 1.2×10⁻⁶/°C CTE and active thermal compensation using PT100 sensors |
| Permanent magnet synchronous motor demagnetization at &gt;150°C winding temperature | 8 | Torque loss from 12 Nm to 4 Nm causing couch slippage during patient rotation | NdFeB magnets with Hcj &gt;2000 kA/m and embedded K-type thermocouples with 95°C cutoff |

## 3. Key Technical Parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Status |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| spec | Config-dependent | mm | Verified |

## 4. System BOM & Knowledge Routing
### Core Components (Recursive Links)
- [Vertical Column](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/vertical-column.md) `(Standalone System)`
- [Longitudinal Drive System](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/longitudinal-drive-system.md) `(Standalone System)`
- [Lateral Drive System](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/lateral-drive-system.md) `(Standalone System)`
- [Control Panel](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/control-panel.md) `(Standalone System)`
- [Position Encoders](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/position-encoders.md) `(Standalone System)`

### Industrial DNA Context (De-duplicated)
**Complementary Dependencies**: **Medical Linear Accelerator**, **Radiation Therapy Planning System**, **Patient Monitoring System**  
**Downstream Applications**: Radiation Therapy Treatment, Patient Positioning Protocol, Treatment Verification Report  

## 5. Engineering Risks & FAQ
- **Caution**: 
- **Caution**: 
- **Caution**: 

### Q: What materials are used in the construction of this treatment couch?
**A**: The treatment couch is constructed using carbon fiber composite for the couch top, aluminum alloy for structural components, stainless steel for hardware, and medical-grade plastics for patient contact surfaces and controls.

### Q: How does this couch ensure precise patient positioning during radiation therapy?
**A**: The couch features lateral, longitudinal, and vertical drive systems with high-resolution position encoders, allowing sub-millimeter positioning accuracy for precise alignment with medical linear accelerator treatment beams.

### Q: What are the main components included in the treatment couch system?
**A**: The system includes a base frame, control panel, carbon fiber couch top, lateral drive system, longitudinal drive system, vertical column with lift mechanism, and precision position encoders for all movement axes.

## 6. Manufacturing Compliance
- ISO 13485:2016 - MEDICAL DEVICES - QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
- IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2020 - MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE
- EN 60601-2-52:2010 - MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-52: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF MEDICAL BEDS

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### 🛠️ Engineering Resource Access
🔗 **[Full Specification: Treatment Couch](https://cnfx.com/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/treatment-couch)**

### 🌐 Knowledge Graph Topology
> **Node Status**: Verified Engineering Spec
> **Connectivity**: Linked to **7** standalone system nodes
> **Global Context**: Part of a 5,814 node industrial cluster within the CNFX Graph

> **Reference ID**: TREATMENT_COUCH | **Authority**: CNFX-2026-ST-001 | **Fingerprint**: f42d719c
