Owner Alcon, Inc.

Inventors Zhou, Jason; Peterson, Robert; Vu, Dac; Olivera, Argelio M; Thoe, David

Agent Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Pub. Number AU-B-2003244532

Priority 60/408,211 04.09.02 US; 10/271,505 16.10.02 US

Filing date 3 September 2003

Wipo publication date 25 March 2004

Acceptance publication date 7 June 2007

A61B 19/00 (2006.01) Instruments, implements or accessories for surgery or diagnosis not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for stereotaxis, sterile operation, luxation treatment, wound edge protectors

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

A61F 9/00 (2006.01) Treatment or protection of the eyes or ears

G05G 1/14 (2006.01) Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles

H01H 3/14 (2006.01) Mechanisms for operating contacts

H01H 3/16 (2006.01) Mechanisms for operating contacts - adapted for actuation at a limit or other predetermined position in the path of a body, the relative movement of switch and body being primarily for a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. for a door switch, a limit switch, a floor-levelling switch of a lift