Patent ID: 6117126
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61G,A61M,G08C,G16H,H01H,H02H

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;a second surgical module connected to and controlling another one of the microsurgical instruments as a function of at least one of the operating parameters, said second 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 and second surgical modules;wherein each surgical module includes a processor receiving and responsive to the data communicated via the data communications bus for generating control signals to control the corresponding microsurgical instrument during performance of the surgical procedures; andwherein at least one of the surgical modules includes a coprocessor receiving and responsive to the control signals generated by the processor for generating additional control signals to provide closed loop control of the corresponding microsurgical instrument during performance of the surgical procedures.