Detection of intraocular surgical scissors
US6077272A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00482
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for determining the motor type of an electric intraocular surgical handpiece. A circuit including a voltage divider, opto-isolators and amplifiers receives signals from the motor of the handpiece to determine its type. The circuit provides a signal, which can be visual or auditory, to the user concerning the motor type of the handpiece so that the user may choose the proper controls compatible with the motor type.
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