Stabilizer wheel assembly and methods of use
OwnerNorbert Johnson, Timothy Moulton +4inventors
InventorsNorbert Johnson, Timothy Moulton, James Pelletier, Kevin Zhang, Jared Judson, Gerd Schmieta
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Abstract
Included is a stabilizer wheel assembly that may assist in stabilizing a medical device during a medical procedure. A medical device may comprise a body; and a plurality of stabilizer wheel assemblies coupled to the body, wherein the stabilizer wheel assemblies each comprise a motor assembly and a stabilization leg, wherein the motor assembly is configured to drive the stabilization leg onto a contact surface to stabilize the body.
Claims18
A method of stabilizing a medical device comprising the steps of:
- providing the medical device, the medical device comprising:
- a body;
- and
- a plurality of stabilizer wheel assemblies coupled to the body, wherein the stabilizer wheel assemblies each comprise a motor assembly and a stabilization leg, and wherein the motor assembly is configured to drive the stabilization leg onto a contact surface to stabilize the body, and
- receiving one or more commands from a platform interface to move each stabilizer leg by controlling each motor,
- wherein each foot increases the friction between the corresponding stabilization leg and a contact surface
- wherein each stabilizer wheel assembly further comprises a caster and a set screw is disposed on a side of the caster.
A method of stabilizing a medical device comprising the steps of:
- providing the medical device, the medical device comprising:
- a body;
- and
- a plurality of stabilizer wheel assemblies coupled to the body and configured to drive a stabilization leg onto a contact surface to stabilize the body,
- wherein each stabilizer wheel assembly includes a bumper,
- wherein each stabilizer wheel assembly further comprises a caster and a set screw is disposed on a side of the caster and
- receiving one or more commands from a platform interface to move each stabilizer leg by controlling a motor.
A medical device comprising:
- a body;
- at least one stabilizer wheel assembly disposed on the body,
- wherein each stabilizer wheel assembly includes a bumper and a motor, the motor configured to drive a stabilization leg onto a contact surface to stabilize the body, and
- wherein each stabilizer wheel assembly further comprises a caster and a set screw is disposed on a side of the caster.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.