Patent ID: 6575575
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
A medical stand comprising:a housing defining an interior space; a control signaling device adapted to control at least one of a lamp circuit, screen/mirror fixation targets, internal outlets, room lights, a positioning circuit for a chair, and an arm position circuit; a controller located in the interior space in communication with the control signaling device; an electric motor in electrical communication the controller; an actuator connected to the electric motor; a motor driven arm extending from a side opening in the housing connected to the actuator, whereby the arm can be positioned up and down and fixed in position independent of a weight on the arm without the requirement for moving counterbalance weights; and a sensor on the motor driven arm connected to the controller adapted to stop movement of at least one of the motor driven arm and the chair upon contact with an object.