Patent ID: 9301807
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M,B25J,B32B,F16F,G03B,H01F,H04N,H05K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A counterbalancing link of a surgical system, the link comprising: a housing; a compression spring disposed along a lengthwise axis of the housing, the compression spring having a first end and a second end; a base at a first end of the housing, the base coupled to the first end of the compression spring, and the base including one or more first adjustment features configured to adjust an orientation of the first end of the compression spring; a plug at a second end of the housing, the plug coupled to the second end of the compression spring, and the plug including a second adjustment feature configured to adjust an orientation of the plug and of the second end of the compression spring; and a cable having a first end configured to couple to a load and a second end coupled to the plug, and the compression spring being configured to counterbalance at least a part of the load.