Thomas G. Cooper;Roman L. Devengenzo;Todd R. Solomon
发明人:
Roman L. Devengenzo,Todd R. Solomon,Thomas G. Cooper
申请号：
US11613578
公开号：
US09050119B2
申请日:
2006.12.20
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
An apparatus, system, and method for setting, maintaining, and adjusting a cable tension in a telerobotic surgical system are provided. A cable tensioning apparatus includes, in one example, an arm, a pulley rotatably coupled to the arm, and a base operably coupled to the arm, the base including a translation mechanism for changing the position of the pulley to control a tension of a cable movable along the pulley. A termination block includes, in one example, a block including two cable pathways with each cable pathway having a retaining means for a ball fitting, and a support for moving a cable along the two cable pathways, the cable including a ball fitting in each of the cable pathways.
