Foot pedal assembly for ophthalmic surgical instrument
US4837857A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2164
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A foot pedal assembly for remotely controlling an instrument is disclosed. The foot pedal assembly comprises a base member upon which a foot pedal is mounted. The foot pedal assembly also comprises a means for providing an optical transmitted signal for use in controlling the instrument in response to the movement of the foot pedal. The means for providing an optically transmitted signal comprises a plurality of individual light channels.
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