Patent · US Expired

Low frequency cataract fragmenting device

US6884252B1 · kind B1 · utility

37Cited by
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21Claims
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Filing dateApr 4, 2000
Grant dateApr 26, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F9/007
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A control circuit that provides a driving signal to a transducer coupled to a mechanical cutting element. The transducer is capable of operating in a resonant mode. The driving signal contains a plurality of pulses provided in a time interval that does not cause the transducer to operate in the resonant mode.

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