Phacoemulsification apparatus with personal computer
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1. A phacoemulsification apparatus, comprising:
- a control console;
a phacoemulsification handpiece electrical connected to and driven by said control console; and
a personal computer interfaced to said control console, said personal computer including a visual display, said personal computer including a disk or windows based operating system,wherein the phacoemulsification apparatus is configured so that said control console is operated as a master and said personal computer is operated as a slave to allow said control console to continue operating even in the event of a failure of operation of said personal computer.
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Abstract
A phacoemulsification apparatus including a personal computer for displaying, storing and transmitting data relating to a surgical operation. Preferably, the personal computer is operated by MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95 or 98 software to take advantage of various communication applications.
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12 Claims
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1. A phacoemulsification apparatus, comprising:
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a control console; a phacoemulsification handpiece electrical connected to and driven by said control console; and a personal computer interfaced to said control console, said personal computer including a visual display, said personal computer including a disk or windows based operating system, wherein the phacoemulsification apparatus is configured so that said control console is operated as a master and said personal computer is operated as a slave to allow said control console to continue operating even in the event of a failure of operation of said personal computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A phacoemulsification apparatus, comprising:
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a source for providing irrigation fluid to an eye; an aspiration device for aspirating fluid from the eye; a phacoemulsification handpiece; a control console electrically connected to said handpiece for operating and driving said handpiece; and a windows based personal computer interfaced to said control console, wherein the phacoemulsification apparatus is configured so that said control console is operated as a master and said personal computer is operated as a slave to allow said control console to continue operating even in the event of a failure of operation of said personal computer.
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