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US 8,262,553 B2Granted
Ophthalmic surgical console system
AssigneeNovartis AG
InventorsDavid Weston, Roger D. Thomas, John C. Huculak
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Abstract
A ophthalmic surgical console system reduces kinking or flow restrictions in the tubing/cables attached to a ophthalmic surgical console by rotatably mounting the head of the surgical console to the base of the surgical console. The screen on which surgical parameter outputs are displayed and control inputs are made is attached to the ophthalmic surgical console using a movable adjustable arm.
Claims7
An ophthalmic surgical console system comprising:
- an array of tubing and cables connected to instruments needed for the performance of a procedure enabled by the ophthalmic surgical console, said array of tubing and cables connected to a manifold;
- a console base portion;
- a console head portion, said console head portion constructed and arranged to be rotatable with respect to said console base portion;
- said console head portion connected to said manifold;
- a movable, adjustable screen mounting arm connected to said head portion, said movable adjustable screen mounting arm constructed and arranged to position a screen near those performing the surgery using the ophthalmic surgical console.
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