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US 2001/0043392 A1Published application
Surgical microscope
AssigneeLeica Microsystems Inc.
InventorJuergen Pensel
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Abstract
The invention concerns a microscope having a power and data transfer system between a microscope body (1) and an external control device or peripheral device (2, 13). According to the present invention, the power line (4) and data line (7) are laid physically together and are of integrated configuration, thus implementing a lightweight connection comprising few individual cables.
Claims14
A surgical microscope comprising:
- a microscope body including a power terminal and a data terminal;
- a power supply outside said microscope body;
- a control device outside said microscope body;
- a power connection running between said power supply and said power terminal for transmitting power from said power supply to said microscope body;
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- a data connection running between said control device and said data terminal for transmitting data from said control device to said microscope body and from said microscope body to said control device;
- wherein said power connection and said data connection are of an integrated configuration.
4 more elements
A surgical microscope comprising:
- a microscope body;
- a light source outside said microscope body;
- a light guide arranged to carry light from said light source to said microscope body for surgical field illumination;
- a control system for controlling said microscope body, said control system including an electronic control device outside said microscope body and control elements at said microscope body, said electronic control device being connected to said light guide through a first electro-optical converter and said control elements being connected to said light guide through a second electro-optical converter;
- whereby said light guide carries light for surgical field illumination and data signals for controlling said microscope body.
2 more elements
A surgical microscope comprising:
- a microscope body;
- a stand for supporting and positioning said microscope body;
- a light source outside said microscope body;
- a light guide arranged to carry light from said light source to said microscope body for surgical field illumination;
- a control system for controlling said stand, said control system including an electronic control device outside said microscope body and control elements on said stand, said electronic control device being connected to said light guide through a first electro-optical converter and said control elements being connected to said light guide through a second electro-optical converter;
- whereby said light guide carries light for surgical field illumination and data signals for controlling said stand.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.