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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael Eugene Metzler, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc., Claremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
312209 ; 3122498 ;
Abstract
A cart of a system for controlling a plurality of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments is disclosed. The cart of the present invention is for supporting and transporting the operating components of the microsurgical system. The cart must allow for the various operating components to be quickly installed or for removal from the cart to properly configure the system for use in performing selected surgical procedures. The cart must provide for transporting and storage of various peripheral components.