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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2001
Hans-Reinhard Koch, D-53177 Bonn, DE;
Other;
Abstract
The invention relates to an operation system for supporting microsurgery operations, e.g., operations through which the natural crystalline lens is replaced by an artificial intraocular lens. The operation system comprises several surgical instruments ( ) which are inserted into a receptacle ( ), where they are connected to a connection tube ( ), e.g., lines for liquids ( ) and/or electrical lines ( ). The receptacle ( ) for a surgical instrument can be docked on a supply unit ( ) on which several connections for the supply of the corresponding surgical instruments are provided at various connection points. A control unit ( ) recognizes by means of a decoding connection ( ) which surgical instrument ( ) is connected in its receptacle to the supply unit.