Accordion style cable stand-off
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1. A cable stand-off, comprising:
- an accordion body portion including;
a plurality of panels each having at least one hole formed therethrough, wherein the holes of the plurality of panels are axially aligned with one another; and
a plurality of hinges coupling adjacent panels to one another.
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Abstract
A cable stand-off for use with an electrosurgical system includes an accordion body portion having a plurality of panels, and a plurality of hinges. Each panel has at least one hole formed therethrough. The holes of the plurality of panels are axially aligned with one another. The plurality of hinges couples adjacent panels to one another. In one embodiment, the hinges couple adjacent panels in a tip-to-tail fashion. The accordion body portion may be made of a flexible material. Each panels may further include at least one slot extending from a hole to an edge of the panel.
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1. A cable stand-off, comprising:
an accordion body portion including; a plurality of panels each having at least one hole formed therethrough, wherein the holes of the plurality of panels are axially aligned with one another; and a plurality of hinges coupling adjacent panels to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In an improved electrosurgical system having a handle portion, an energy delivery probe extending from the handle, an energy transmitting cable extending from the handle and connected to the probe, wherein the improvement comprises:
a cable stand-off including; an accordion body portion including; a plurality of panels each having at least one hole formed therethrough, wherein holes of the plurality of panels are axially aligned with one another; and a plurality of hinges coupling adjacent panels to one another. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. The method of managing cables of an electrosurgical system, comprising the steps of:
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providing a cable stand-off including; an accordion body portion having; a plurality of panels each having at least one hole formed therethrough, wherein the holes of the plurality of panels are axially aligned with one another; and a plurality of hinges coupling adjacent panels to one another; and inserting a first cable of the electrosurgical system into the holes of the stand-off such that the accordion body portion extends over at least a portion of the length of the first cable. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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