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Surgical console

US8746290B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by

13References

2Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Novartis AG · CH

Inventors

Mark Hopkins · Mission Viejo, US
John C. Huculak · Laguna Niguel, US
Denis Turner · Vista, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 14, 2007
Grant date	Jun 10, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 11, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF17C2270/02
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical console having bottles containing retinal tamponading gases and an automatic gas filling module disposed therein for filling an automatic gas filling consumable is disclosed. The automatic gas filling module includes a pair of gas shutoff valves and a regulator connected in series with a port for connection to the automatic gas filling consumable.

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