Method and apparatus for improved stiffness in the linkage assembly of a flexible arm
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Jun 2, 2005
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Oct 9, 2001
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A reusable articulating arm or flexible arm linkage assembly. The arm can serve as the s platform for a wide variety of instrument attachments. The flexible arm linkage assembly can be mounted to surgical table, a retractor, or self mounted. Several features of the invention include: texturing the surfaces of the links, a larger internal radius to reduce wear on the cable; a lubricious coating on the cable and/or links to reduce wear on the cable; decreasing link sized toward the distal end; an angled distal tip; a security cable; and an improved distal connector.
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