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Method for programming foot pedal settings and controlling performance through foot pedal variation

  • US 10,349,925 B2
  • Filed: 11/06/2009
  • Issued: 07/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for programming and operating according to one or more foot pedal settings, comprising:

  • displaying a plurality of pre-programmed setting selections for a directional movement of a treadle of the foot pedal on a display, wherein the plurality of pre-programmed setting selections is selected from the group consisting of irrigation, aspiration, ultrasonic power, vitrectomy, bottle height, pump speed, pump type, flow rate, and vacuum level;

    toggling through pre-programmed setting selections displayed on the display using the foot pedal in order to select from one of the plurality of pre-programmed setting selections;

    selecting one of the pre-programmed setting selections displayed on the display to represent the directional movement of the treadle;

    positioning the treadle in a starting location for a selected surgical setting and confirming the starting location and positioning the treadle in an ending location for the selected surgical setting and confirming the ending location, wherein confirming comprises performing one selected from the group consisting of clicking an icon on the display, pressing a switch on the foot pedal, moving the treadle, voicing a command, and combinations thereof;

    repeating said toggling, selecting, and positioning to establish any additional surgical settings corresponding to directional movements of the treadle; and

    subsequently operating the foot pedal in accordance with the one or more foot pedal settings within a portion of a surgical procedure.

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