Patent ID: 6086576
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M,G16H,G16Z,H01H

Abstract:
A system for controlling a plurality of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments connected thereto, said microsurgical instruments for use by a user such as a surgeon in performing ophthalmic surgical procedures, said system comprising:a data communications bus;a user interface connected to the data communications bus, said user interface providing information to the user and receiving information from the user which information is representative of operating parameters of the microsurgical instruments;a first surgical module connected to and controlling one of the microsurgical instruments as a function of at least one of the operating parameters, said first surgical module being connected to the data communications bus;wherein the data communications bus provides communication of data representative of the operating parameters between the user interface and the first surgical module;a rack for receiving a plurality of surgical modules, said rack having a backplane on which the data communications bus is positioned and having slots for receiving and engaging the first module, wherein said first module is positioned in one of the slots and engages the data communications bus via the backplane;wherein the backplane includes a termination circuit for selectively terminating the data communications bus.