WIRELESS NETWORK AND METHODS OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL CONSOLES

摘要

A wireless network of surgical consoles and other equipment is used to transfer data. A surgical console has a system processor running software that operates the surgical console and a wireless processor coupled to the system processor. The wireless processor runs software that facilitates wireless communication. A transceiver is coupled to the wireless processor. The system processor is physically separate from the wireless processor. The wireless processor is used to transfer data to other devices and receive software updates.