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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2017
Applicant:
Novartis Ag, Basel, CH;
Inventor:
Fred Mercado, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alcon Inc., Rue Louis-d'affry, Fribourg, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); G01L 1/04 (2006.01); G01L 1/22 (2006.01); G05G 1/38 (2008.04); G05G 1/44 (2008.04); G05G 9/04 (2006.01); G01L 5/22 (2006.01); G01L 5/161 (2020.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/74 (2016.02); G01L 1/044 (2013.01); G01L 1/22 (2013.01); G01L 1/2206 (2013.01); G01L 5/161 (2013.01); G01L 5/225 (2013.01); G05G 1/38 (2013.01); G05G 1/44 (2013.01); G05G 9/04 (2013.01); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00973 (2013.01); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61F 9/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and system provide a surgical system including a foot pedal and at least one pressure sensor. The foot pedal has a first axis and a second axis. The first axis and the second axis intersect and are oriented at a nonzero angle. The pressure sensor(s) are coupled with the foot pedal. The pressure sensor(s) sense at least one rotation of the foot pedal around the first axis and the second axis. The pressure sensor(s) provide at least one output based on the rotation(s).