Vertically adjustable boom head and cable management therefor

A vertically adjustable service head assembly comprising:

• a vertically adjustable service head comprising a service head face with outlets and a vertically adjustable column for raising and lowering the outlets;
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• conduits routed into an upper portion of the vertically adjustable service head at an inlet and vertically within the vertically adjustable service head to the outlets;
• the conduits being anchored adjacent the inlet at a first anchor location and anchored above the outlets at a movable second anchor location, a first distance between the first anchor location and the movable second anchor location being adjustable with a first fixed length of the conduits being located between the first anchor location and the movable second anchor location, a second fixed length of the conduits being located between the movable second anchor location and the outlets, and a second distance between the movable second anchor location and the outlets being a fixed distance,
• wherein slack in the conduits for permitting extension of the vertically adjustable column is collected in the upper portion of the vertically adjustable service head above the vertically adjustable column.

A medical device assembly comprising:

• a movable suspension arm that comprises at least three links that are interconnected by rotational joints that rotate about vertical rotational axes;
• a vertically adjustable head assembly located at a first end of the suspension arm, the vertically adjustable head assembly comprising a service head that comprises outlets;
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• at least one conduit routed along the suspension arm and into the vertically adjustable head assembly to the outlets;
• wherein slack in the conduits for permitting extension of the vertically adjustable head assembly is collected in an upper portion of the vertically adjustable head assembly.

A method for vertically adjusting a location of a medical service head, the method comprising:

• horizontally moving a service head located at a lower end of a vertically adjustable head assembly that is located at an end of a suspension arm, wherein at least one conduit is routed along the suspension arm and into the vertically adjustable head assembly to outlets of the service head, wherein the suspension arm comprises at least three links that are interconnected by rotational joints that rotate about vertical rotational axes, and wherein horizontally moving the service head comprises rotation of at least one rotational joint;
• moving the service head vertically upwards by shortening the vertically adjustable head assembly;
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• collecting slack in the at least one conduit in an upper portion of the vertically adjustable head assembly as the service head is moved vertically upwards.