Patent ID: 9724167
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F,Y10T

Claim:
1. A system, comprising: a moveable member comprising a joint and configured to permit a user to manually move at least a portion of the moveable member to manipulate an object coupled to the moveable member in space to thereby facilitate the performance of a task using the coupled object; wherein the moveable member is configured to couple to at least a first object and a second object that is interchangeable with the first object and has a different weight than the first object; and a brake comprising an actuator configured to apply a braking force to the joint of the moveable member to inhibit manipulation in space of the coupled object when the moveable is member moved such that an angular position of the joint is moved within an angular range of motion defined by a braking region; wherein when the angular position of the joint is within the braking region, the actuator locks the movable member in the braking region and inhibits manipulation of the coupled object until the brake is disengaged.