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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 9700376 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017

Filed:

Dec. 02, 2013

Multi-joint fixture system

Applicant:

Surgical Concept Designs Llc, Hackensack, NJ (US);

Inventors:

Christopher P. Scott, Hackensack, NJ (US);

Edward J. Laganis, Hoboken, NJ (US);

Anthony J. LaRosa, Rockaway, NJ (US);

Jason R. Cahayla, Saddleback, NJ (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:

The Law Office of John A. Griecci

Primary Examiner:

Victor MacArthur

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 19/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); F16C 11/06 (2006.01); F16C 11/10 (2006.01); F16D 63/00 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); A61B 46/23 (2016.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01); A61B 50/13 (2016.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.01); A61B 46/10 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 50/10 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/0256 (2013.01); A61B 17/02 (2013.01); A61B 46/10 (2016.02); A61B 46/23 (2016.02); A61B 50/10 (2016.02); A61B 50/13 (2016.02); A61B 50/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/50 (2016.02); F16C 11/06 (2013.01); F16C 11/10 (2013.01); F16D 63/002 (2013.01); F16M 13/022 (2013.01); A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2050/105 (2016.02); A61B 2090/508 (2016.02); Y10T 403/32311 (2015.01);
Abstract

A multi-joint fixture including a proximal base unit, one or more arms serially connected by electromagnetically lockable ball joints, and a distal hub. The ball joints unlock when not powered. A centering mechanism biases the ball joints toward a neutral position. A control system activates the electromagnetic brake with a high-then-low voltage profile. A headpiece attaches to the hub and holds a drape that covers the fixture. A connector connects a surgical device to the headpiece. A switch on the hub can be actuated via actuators on the headpiece or connector.

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