Surgical miscroscope with a modular stand
US5048941A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B21/0012
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The surgical microscope comprises a stand, an arm movably attached to said stand for sustaining a microscope body, an electric control equipment divided into a plural number of units removably piled up on said stand and a foot switch unit to be used for executing various types of functions. Accommodated in each unit are a function control means having a single specific function or plural specific functions different from those of the other units and an independent power source means connected to said function control means in a relation of 1:1 or in a different combination. The surgical microscope can be designed compact as a whole, has high operability and assures high security during operation. Should a function be lost due to troubles during operation, the surgical microscope prevents the other functions from being influenced by the troubles and allows to speedily restore the lost function.
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