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Foot pedal assembly for ophthalmic surgical instrument

  • US 4,837,857 A
  • Filed: 11/06/1986
  • Issued: 06/06/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A foot pedal assembly for remotely controlling an instrument, comprising:

  • a base;

    a foot pedal movably mounted to said base; and

    means for providing an optically transmitted signal for controlling said instrument in response to the movement of said foot pedal with respect to said base;

    wherein said foot pedal is mounted for movement in a generally vertical direction, and said foot pedal assembly also includes two side actuators which are mounted to said base and associated with said signal providing means for providing a further optically transmitted signal for controlling said instrument, said side actuators being arranged so that said foot pedal is interposed between them.

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