Patent ID: 7091416
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: A61B,G06F

Abstract:
1. A device for use in a surgical theater, comprising: a tubular support arm having a first end and a second end, said first end connected to a ceiling support structure, said tubular support arm having an opening near said second end; a sleeve surrounding said tubular support arm and covering said opening, said sleeve defining a passage between said sleeve and said tubular support arm that communicates with said opening; a shield connected to said second end of said tubular support arm, said shield having an arcuate outer surface with an aperture therethrough, said aperture dimensioned to receive one end of said sleeve; an electrical device attached to said second end of said support arm by a mounting bracket, said electrical device being rotatable about a first axis through said mounting bracket and further being rotatable about a second axis through said mounting bracket that is perpendicular to said first axis; data cables extending through said tubular support arm, said cables extending through said opening near said second end of said tubular support arm and through said passage in said sleeve for attachment to said electrical device; and a cover having an inner arcuate surface mounted to said electrical device to be movable therewith, said cover enclosing said shield with said arcuate outer surface of said shield facing said arcuate inner surface of said cover, said cover having an elongated slot formed in said arcuate inner surface, said sleeve extending through said slot, wherein said shield and said cover are movable relative to each other and said shield and cover form a cavity containing said data cables and connections to said electrical device.