Intelligent surgical footpedal with low noise, low resistance vibration feedback
US6674030B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20528
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical footpedal includes a treadle size for receiving a user's foot and adapted for enabling depression thereof in order to activate signals for control of associated surgical apparatus. A vibrator is disposed on the treadle for vibrating the treadle at selected treadle depressions to provide sensory warning to the user that further treadle depression will cause a given event to occur. A bracket is provided for attaching the vibrator to the treadle for causing resonant vibration of the treadle and the vibrate.
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