Universal Rechargeable Limited Reuse Assembly For Ophthalmic Hand Piece
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1. A universal limited reuse assembly for an ophthalmic hand piece comprising:
- a power source for providing power to a tip segment;
a controller for controlling the operation of the tip segment;
a motor having a shaft;
a mechanical linkage interface located on an end of the shaft;
an interface for connecting the limited reuse assembly to the tip segment; and
a housing at least partially enclosing the power source, the controller, and the motor;
wherein the limited reuse assembly is connectable to and removable from two or more types of tip segments, each of the two or more types of tip segments configured to perform a different procedure.
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Abstract
The present invention is a universal limited reuse assembly for an ophthalmic hand piece having a power source for providing power to a tip segment, a controller for controlling the operation of the tip segment, a motor with a shaft, a mechanical linkage interface located on an end of the shaft, an interface for connecting the limited reuse assembly to the tip segment, and a housing at least partially enclosing the power source, the controller, and the motor. The limited reuse assembly is connectable to and removable from two or more types of tip segments. Each of the two or more types of tip segments is configured to perform a different procedure.
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1. A universal limited reuse assembly for an ophthalmic hand piece comprising:
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a power source for providing power to a tip segment; a controller for controlling the operation of the tip segment; a motor having a shaft; a mechanical linkage interface located on an end of the shaft; an interface for connecting the limited reuse assembly to the tip segment; and a housing at least partially enclosing the power source, the controller, and the motor; wherein the limited reuse assembly is connectable to and removable from two or more types of tip segments, each of the two or more types of tip segments configured to perform a different procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A universal limited reuse assembly for an ophthalmic hand piece comprising:
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a rechargeable battery for providing power to a tip segment; an electrical interface for connecting the limited reuse assembly to the tip segment; a controller for controlling the operation of the tip segment; a motor having a shaft; a data interface for connecting the limited reuse assembly to the tip segment; and a housing at least partially enclosing the power source, the controller, and the motor; wherein the limited reuse assembly is connectable to and removable from two or more types of tip segments, each of the two or more types of tip segments configured to perform a different procedure and further wherein the controller is adapted to determine a type of tip segment connected to the limited reuse assembly by receiving data from the tip segment via the data interface.
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