Controller support apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8979735-B2
Application number	US-201313894799-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2013
Priority date	Mar 25, 2010
Publication date	Mar 17, 2015
Grant date	Mar 17, 2015

Abstract

An apparatus comprises a controller for remotely controlling an implantable device that is used to adjust a gastric band, and the controller transmits a telemetric signal to the implantable device. The apparatus further comprises a table that provides support for the controller. A rail is oriented in a first direction with respect to the table, and a tray is slidably coupled to the rail. The tray receives the controller, and the rail moves the tray and the controller in the first direction with respect to the table. The apparatus further comprises a roller coupled to the rail. The roller aids in moving the rail, the tray, and the controller in a second direction with respect to the table. The apparatus further comprises an attachment mechanism for securing the controller to the tray. The apparatus locates the controller in a desired location with respect to a patient.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
a controller that remotely controls an implantable device that is used to adjust a gastric band, the controller transmitting a telemetric signal to the implantable device;
a table for providing support for the controller;
a rail oriented in a first direction with respect to the table;
a tray slidably coupled to the rail for receiving the controller and moving the tray and the controller in the first direction with respect to th…

Assignees

• Apollo Endosurgery Inc

Inventors

• Augarten Mike

Classifications

• F16M11/20

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• F16M11/42

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• F16M2200/063

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• F16M11/24

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• F16M11/18

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic