Patent ID: 8160743
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An anthropomorphic medical robot arm comprising a base end; a first arm element; a base joint coupling the base end to the first arm element; a second arm element; a middle joint coupling serially end to end the second arm element to the first arm element; a distal functional end; a distal joint coupling the distal functional end serially end to end to the second arm element; at least one selectively operable movement inhibitor operable on the base joint, middle joint and/or distal joint so as to restrict the functionally possible range of movement of the robot arm; and further comprising an on and/or off switch that selectively enables and/or disables the movement inhibitors, said on and/or off switch including at least one of a mechanical switch, a software-controlled switch, or a wire-controlled or wirelessly controlled switch.