Patent ID: 8672278

Claim:
A method for positioning an imaging system including a standard mating coupler, the method comprising: a) adjusting each of a set of three flexible members coupled to a member attachment system selectively coupled to a mount system with a quick-connect coupler wherein said mount system is coupled to the standard mating coupler and wherein each said flexible member of said set of three flexible members comprises a flexible assembly having a proximal end coupled to said member attachment system using a quick-connect coupler and a distal end having a quick-connect coupler complementary to said quick-connect coupler at said proximal end, said flexible assembly adapted to be repetitively positioned into a plurality of orientations by moving said flexible assembly into a first particular orientation wherein said flexible assembly retains said first particular orientation until said flexible assembly is moved into a second particular orientation; and thereafter b) adjusting the imaging system relative to said plurality of flexible members by flexing one or more of said flexible members; and thereafter; c) decoupling said proximal end of a first one flexible member of said three flexible members from said member attachment system; and d) coupling said proximal end of said first one flexible member to a distal end of a second one flexible member of said three flexible members using said quick-connect couplers forming a reconfigured mounting system; and thereafter e) supporting the imaging system using said reconfigured system; and f) adjusting the imaging system relative to said plurality of flexible members by flexing one or more of said flexible members.