Compound curve cable chain
AssigneeGlobus Medical, Inc.
InventorsDavid Cleary, Norbert Johnson, Steve Tracy, Kevin Zhang
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Abstract
Embodiments generally relate to routing a bundle of loose cables with a cable chain during a medical procedure. The cable chain comprises split tubing and a plurality of links extending discretely along a length of the split tubing. Each link comprises a housing including an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface comprises a magnet and the inner surface forms a recess in the link. The split tubing is disposed within the recesses of the links.
Claims20
A cable chain for use with a mechanical apparatus having an electrical component requiring electrical power, the cable chain comprising:
- a flexible tubing;
- a plurality of electrical cables disposed in the flexible tubing and coupled to the electrical component;
- a plurality of links longitudinally spaced from each other along the tubing, each link including an inner surface forming a recess that receives the tubing, the each link being secured to the housing and having an outer surface in contact with a surface of the mechanical apparatus.
An imaging system comprising:
- a c-arm having an x-ray transmitter;
- a cable chain movably disposed in the c-arm and including:
- a flexible tubing;
- a plurality of electrical cables disposed in the flexible tubing and coupled to the x- ray transmitter;
- a plurality of links longitudinally spaced from each other along the tubing, each link including an inner surface forming a recess that receives the tubing, the each link being secured to the housing and having an outer surface configured to move away from or be in contact with an outer surface of the c-arm as the flexible tubing moves relative to the c-arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.