Device, system and method for assessing attitude and alignment of a surgical cassette

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9895262
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15183007

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A system and method of receiving a cassette to a console of a phacoemulsification system. The system and method may include receiving the cassette in close proximity to a cassette receptacle comprising a receiving surface, sensing variations in at least two variable resistances mounted respectively diagonally about the receiving surface, and comparing the variations as between the at least two variable resistances to assess an attitude of the cassette. The system and method may optionally include clamping the cassette responsively to the comparing step.

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  • ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gerg, James B Lake Forest, US 23 240
Hickey, Lauren M Torrance, US 14 41
Lynn, Kyle E Santa Ana, US 11 35
Ross, Mark W Costa Mesa, US 22 604

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