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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
May. 28, 2002
Pekka Ihalainen, Tuusula, FI;
Jukka Salminen, Helsinki, FI;
Instrumentarium Corp., Tuusula, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to an articulated arm system ( ) for attaching different medical imaging devices ( ) to support structures ( ) in an articulated manner. The articulated arm comprises at least one parallelogram device ( ) including a counterbalancing mechanism for holding the articulated arm and the device ( ) supported by it in place when the device is located in the desired imaging position. The system further comprises braking and/or locking means ( ) which act on at least one strut bar ( ) of the said at least one parallelogram device ( ) and/or on the at least one additional strut bar ( ) in order to prevent mutual linear movement of the strut bars ( ) of the parallelogram device, and which braking and/or locking means comprise actuators ( ).