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US 6,155,975 AGranted
Phacoemulsification apparatus with personal computer
OwnerAlex Urich, Michael Curtis +2inventors
InventorsAlex Urich, Michael Curtis, Greg Pena, Brent Martinez
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Abstract
A phacoemulsification apparatus including a personal computer for displaying, storing and transmitting data relating to a surgical operation. Preferably, the personal computer is operated by MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95 or 98 software to take advantage of various communication applications.
Claims12
A phacoemulsification apparatus, comprising:
- a control console;
- a phacoemulsification handpiece electrical connected to and driven by said control console;
- and
- a personal computer interfaced to said control console, said personal computer including a visual display, said personal computer including a disk or windows based operating system,
- wherein the phacoemulsification apparatus is configured so that said control console is operated as a master and said personal computer is operated as a slave to allow said control console to continue operating even in the event of a failure of operation of said personal computer.
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A phacoemulsification apparatus, comprising:
- a source for providing irrigation fluid to an eye;
- an aspiration device for aspirating fluid from the eye;
- a phacoemulsification handpiece;
- a control console electrically connected to said handpiece for operating and driving said handpiece;
- and
- a windows based personal computer interfaced to said control console,
- wherein the phacoemulsification apparatus is configured so that said control console is operated as a master and said personal computer is operated as a slave to allow said control console to continue operating even in the event of a failure of operation of said personal computer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.