Abstract: A disposable sterile surgical drape configured for establishing a sterile field around a surgical instrument such as a limb positioner includes a control mechanism associated with the drape in the sterile field that interfaces with, and controls, the surgical instrument. The control mechanism includes a switch and a communication interface that connects to the instrument and the location of the switch may be moved to a desired position within the sterile field.
Abstract: A disposable sterile surgical drape configured for establishing a sterile field around a surgical instrument such as a limb positioner includes a control mechanism associated with the drape in the sterile field that interfaces with, and controls, the surgical instrument. The control mechanism includes a switch and a communication interface that connects to the instrument and the location of the switch may be moved to a desired position within the sterile field.
Abstract: Discloses a multi-joint arm-like support including a mount connecting to an elongate first limb section by a paired ball-and-socket joint, or shoulder joint. The first limb section is connected to a second limb section by a rotatable joint or elbow joint. The second limb section has a ball-and-socket joint connecting to an instrument mount. The joints include fluid activated locks to enable the arm to be freely moveable when the fluid activated locks are released and locked in position when the fluid activated locks are activated.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 22, 2000
Date of Patent:
December 10, 2002
Assignee:
Tenet Medical Engineering Inc.
Inventors:
Brent W. King, Geof F. Auchinleck, Ken W. Moore
Abstract: Discloses a multijoint arm-like support including a mount connecting to an elongate first limb section by a paired ball-and-socket joint, or shoulder joint. The first limb section is connected to a second limb section by a rotatable joint or elbow joint. The second limb section has a ball-and-socket joint connecting to an instrument mount. The joints include fluid activated locks to enable the arm to be freely moveable when the fluid activated locks are released and locked in position when the fluid activated locks are activated.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 22, 2000
Publication date:
February 7, 2002
Applicant:
Tenet Medical Engineering Inc.
Inventors:
Brent W. King, Geof F. Auchinleck, Ken W. Moore
Abstract: Discloses a paired ball and socket joint assembly where the balls of the ball pair are interconnected by a rigid connecting member. Each socket housing is rotatably and angularly displaceable about its associated ball. The paired ball and socket joint apparatus permits greater range of rotational and angular movement between the socket housings than can be provided by a single ball and socket apparatus.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 22, 2000
Publication date:
January 31, 2002
Applicant:
Tenet Medical Engineering Inc.
Inventors:
Geof F. Auchinleck, Brent W. King, Ken W. Moore
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