Reflux control in microsurgical system
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1. A method of controlling reflux in a microsurgical system, comprising the steps of:
- operating a pump to provide irrigating fluid at a constant flow rate to an occluded port of a surgical device;
sensing a reflux pressure proximate said port over time;
monitoring said reflux pressure as a function of time to detect an occlusion break.
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Abstract
An improved method of controlling reflux in a microsurgical system involving monitoring reflux pressure over time to detect occlusion break.
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1. A method of controlling reflux in a microsurgical system, comprising the steps of:
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operating a pump to provide irrigating fluid at a constant flow rate to an occluded port of a surgical device;
sensing a reflux pressure proximate said port over time;
monitoring said reflux pressure as a function of time to detect an occlusion break. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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