Patent 7445436 was granted and assigned to Bausch & Lomb on November, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A peristaltic pump 10 for use in ophthalmic surgery includes a housing 12, a pump head 14 having plurality of rollers 16 held within the housing 12, and a backing plate 18 attached to the housing 12. The pump head 14 moves relative to the housing 12 and backing plate 18.