Abstract: A medical device support system including a central shaft, an extension arm, and a brake assembly. The extension arm has a hub mounted to the central shaft for pivotable movement. The brake assembly is secured in the hub for rotation therewith and includes first and second backing portions and first and second liners supported by the backing portions. The first liner includes axially spaced flanges that define therebetween a dovetail receptacle and the first braking portion includes a dovetail structure. The first liner is supported by the first backing portion by the dovetail receptacle of the first liner being snap-fitted to the dovetail structure of the first backing portion. The brake assembly includes an actuator configured to flex the first and second backing portions to urge the first and second liners toward and away from each other to respectively increase and decrease a frictional braking force to the central shaft.

Abstract: A lighthead identification system for controlling lightheads of a surgical lighting system. The lighthead identification system includes illuminated indicator lights that visually indicate to an operator that an associated lighthead has been selected for adjusting parameter settings on a user interface.

Abstract: A lighthead identification system for controlling lightheads of a surgical lighting system. The lighthead identification system includes illuminated indicator lights that visually indicate to an operator that an associated lighthead has been selected for adjusting parameter settings on a user interface.