Arm device for adjustable positioning of a medical instrument or

Details Arm device for adjustable positioning of a medical instrument or Arm device for adjustable positioning of a medical instrument or

1987-05-26

1989-09-05

Britts, Ramon S.

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267 83, 403 56, 2482801, 2482883, 248563, F16M 1114

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048631337

ABSTRACT:
An instrument-supporting, articulated device has a distal end capable of supporting an instrument in the region of a surgical operating site. The device has at least one joint that supports a movable distal support element relative to a proximal support, the joint being associated with a mode selector. The joint has structure capable, upon selection of a first mode of operation by the selector, of enabling relatively free motion of the joint for achieving a desired position of the instrument and the joint has structure capable, upon selection of a second mode of operation by the selector, to set the position of the instrument in space with lightly loaded restraint. The lightly loaded restraint is of a value that, while the second mode continues to be selected, the user may adjust the position of the instrument by application of a light force to the instrument and upon release of such light force by the user, the instrument will remain in the newly adjusted position.

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