Patent ID: 6179808
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
A method of controlling the operating parameters of a surgical system, the method comprising the steps of:a) providing a surgical system having,i) an aspiration pump,ii) a control module capable of varying the operation of the aspiration pump andiii) an infusion fluid flow sensor capable of providing infusion fluid flow information to the control module;b) setting a predetermined infusion fluid flow rate in the control module;c) measuring a current actual infusion fluid flow rate with the infusion fluid flow sensor and providing the current infusion fluid flow rate to the control module;d) comparing the current actual infusion fluid flow rate with the predetermined infusion fluid flow rate in the control module; ande) varying the operation of the aspiration pump if the current actual infusion fluid flow rate is below the predetermined infusion fluid flow rate.