Support assembly for robotic catheter system
AssigneeHansen Medical, Inc.
InventorsAlan Lau Yu, Daniel T. Adams, Frederic H. Moll
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Abstract
A support assembly for supporting a remotely-controlled instrument driver, including a first member, a second member for supporting the instrument driver, and an interface assembly for allowing the second member to rotate relative to the first member about a first axis, and for allowing the second member to rotate relative to the first member about a second axis that forms an angle relative to the first axis, wherein the interface assembly comprises a ball that is rotatable relative to the first member, and a shaft extending through the ball, the shaft configured for coupling to the second member.
Claims11
A support assembly for supporting an instrument driver, comprising:
- a first member coupled to a base member;
- a second member for supporting the instrument driver;
- an interface assembly comprising a joint coupling the first member to the second member, the joint configured for allowing the second member to rotate relative to the first member about a first axis, and for allowing the second member to rotate relative to the first member about a second axis;
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- an electronic brake assembly for selectively allowing rotation of the first member relative to the base member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.