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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2013
Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Mark Humayun, Glendale, CA (US);
Charles DeBoer, Pasadena, CA (US);
Ralph Kerns, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Matthew McCormick, Forest Falls, CA (US);
Prashant Bhadri, Pico Rivera, CA (US);
Lawrence Chong, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A biological tissue cutting and fluid aspiration system provides a plurality of surgical instruments operable independent of an external control console. In some embodiments, each surgical instrument may include all sensors and controls directly applicable to the surgical instrument, and may be used independently. In some embodiments, instruments communicate status information to each other, and adjust operating parameters based on the communications.