GANTRY APPARATUS

摘要

An X-Y gantry system is disclosed. The X-Y gantry system includes an X-axis element (124), a Y-axis element (126)coupled to the X-axis element (124). An instrument (128) is coupled to the Y-axis element (126). The Y-axis element (126) includes a slider assembly with a slider (135) and a guide support element coupled to the slider. The guide support element may have a flexible portion (98(b)). The slider may or may not contact a slider bar in the system.