Patent ID: 6251113
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61G,A61M,G08C,H01H,H02H

Abstract:
A system for controlling a plurality of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments to be connected thereto, the 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 for connection to and for 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 communication bus;a second surgical module for connection to and for 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 modules; andwherein the data communications bus provides peer-to-peer communication between the first and second surgical modules.