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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2010
Armand Maaskamp, Coto De Caza, CA (US);
Alex Urich, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Armand Maaskamp, Coto De Caza, CA (US);
Alex Urich, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A surgical apparatus, used in a phaco procedure, includes a filter assemblyfor near, or complete, elimination of air bubbles in an aspiration line of an aspiration system. The apparatusincludes a suppressor, which, during an aspiration mode of operation, maintains a fluid flow rate at 50 cc/min, and, upon an occlusion breaking free, dynamically decreases the fluid flow rate from a high surge rate to the rate at 50 cc/min. The apparatusincludes facility for operating in a reflux mode to direct unrestricted fluid flow through the aspiration line of the aspiration system