Patent ID: 6716163
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An instrument holder for rigidly maintaining an instrument in a pre-selected orientation, comprising:a tensioning device; an arm having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinally arranged duct, wherein the arm is pivotally connected by a joint to the tensioning device; and a tensioning cable slideably disposed within the duct of the arm and having a distal end attached to the distal end of the arm and a proximal end operably attached to the tensioning device; and wherein the tensioning device comprises an actuator housing having an interior wall defining an interior cavity and a duct communicating with the interior cavity, wherein the tensioning cable is slideably disposed through the duct of the actuator housing; and at least one electrically conductive wire operably connecting the proximal end of the tensioning cable to the actuator housing, and wherein the electrically conductive wire is connected to a power source and a switch.