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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2001
Hidenori Kanda, Aichi, JP;
Hideyuki Matsuda, Aichi, JP;
Nidek Co., Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Abstract
An irrigation/aspiration apparatus for ophthalmic surgery, includes: an irrigation fluid supplying unit, which supplies irrigation fluid into a patient eye; an aspiration unit provided with a hand piece having an aspiration hole, which aspirates through the aspiration hole a removed tissue along with the irrigation fluid supplied into the patient eye; a pressure sensor which detects vacuum pressure caused by the aspiration unit; and a control unit connected to the irrigation fluid supplying unit and the pressure sensor, which varies at least one of irrigation rate and irrigation pressure by controlling the irrigation fluid supplying unit based on the detected vacuum pressure.
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