Patent ID: 11906009
Assignee: CORINDUS, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  A  B  G | IPC A  B  F  G

Claim 17:
18. A robotic medical system comprising:
a brake to lock movement of at least a portion of the robotic medical system, the brake including,
a cup having a conical inner perimeter, and
a cone for receiving the conical inner perimeter of the cup when the brake is engaged; and

an actuator to selectively engage or disengage the brake, the actuator including a cam having two stable regions separated by two transition regions, the two stable regions comprising a first stable region corresponding to engagement of the brake and a second stable region corresponding to disengagement of the brake,
wherein the actuator is configured to engage the brake by moving the conical inner perimeter of the cup into contact with the cone.