Surgical foot pedal control including ribbon switch arrangement
US6452123B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H21/26
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for controlling a handpiece during surgery generally includes a foot pedal pivotally mounted to a base for enabling depression thereof in order to provide control signals for handpiece operation. At least one support surfaces provided adjacent the foot pedal on the base at a position enabling access thereto by a user's foot. A ribbon switch as disposed on the support surface and has a length sufficient enable actuation thereof by a user's foot without visual observation thereof by the user. The ribbon switch is actuable by depression thereof at any point along the length of the ribbon switch in order to provide additional control signals to the handpiece.
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