Patent ID: 9271806
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,H01H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A foot pedal control for a surgical system, comprising: a base; a treadle mounted on the base, wherein the treadle is configured for pitch movement relative to the base, and wherein the treadle having a generally planar foot platform; a sensor that tracks the pitch movement of the treadle and generates an electronic signal therefor; and a pair of guides mounted on the treadle such that the pair of guides are connected to the treadle by angled guide slots in the treadle, wherein the pair of guides flank and extend upward from the foot platform of the treadle, at least one of the guides being translatable along the angled guide slots to adjust the lateral spacing therebetween and accommodate variable foot widths on the foot platform therebetween.