Domestic Invented Foot
Switch Focal Control for Surgical Microscope
Chaiporn
Phaepattayakun*,
Tiam Lawtiantong*
*Department of Ophthalmology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol
University, Bangok.
Abstract We have successfully
designed and manufactured a prototype of a foot switch focal control in
virtical axis (z-axis) for the Carls Zeiss surgical mircoscope Model OPMI
I. Each of components of thist foot switch control in stressed on local
availibility, durability, good stability, adequate acurracy and also low
cost. We have tested this newly invented foot switch control with the surgical
microscope to operate on various eye surgeries, both on the anterior and
posterior segments, it proved that the quality and the work of this foot
switch control had satisfied all our surgeons.
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