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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2002
Applicants:
Russell L. Finlay, Keller, TX (US);
Christopher C. Jung, Mission Viego, CA (US);
John C. Huculak, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Paul Essex, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Kirk W. Todd, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Inventors:
Russell L. Finlay, Keller, TX (US);
Christopher C. Jung, Mission Viego, CA (US);
John C. Huculak, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Paul Essex, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Kirk W. Todd, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alcon, Inc., Hunenberg, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A microsurgical system, and a foot controller for the improved operation of a microsurgical system, are disclosed. A surgeon may use the foot controller to simultaneously control multiple surgical parameters based upon movement of a foot pedal of the foot controller in a single plane of motion.