Adjustable supporting bracket having plural ball and socket join

Details Adjustable supporting bracket having plural ball and socket join Adjustable supporting bracket having plural ball and socket join

1998-05-01

1999-05-04

Berger, Derek J.

Supports

Brackets

Adjustable

24828851, 2483164, 600229, 403 56, A61B 1700

Patent

active

058994254

ABSTRACT:
An articulating supporting bracket for a surgical tissue stabilizer comprises a series of elements joined to one another by articulating ball-and-socket joints. A flexible cable extends through passages in the elements, and, when tightened, causes the balls and sockets to lock together frictionally. The ball of each joint fits into its socket by an interference fit, whereby the ball and socket of each joint engage one another over an area of contact when the cable is tightened, thereby providing a strong, rigid support for the tissue stabilizer.

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