AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING OPHTHALMIC PROCEDURES

摘要

A surgical cutting system includes a cutter (10) having an inner sleeve (18), an outer sleeve (14), a motor (24), and a foot pedal (226) which controls the motor (24). The inner sleeve (18) is coupled to a vacuum source (70) for pulling tissue into the outer port (14). The level of the aspiration vacuum pressure (68) can be controlled by a variable regulator valve (66). The foot pedal (412) may include a switch (434).