Critical alignment of fluidics cassettes
First Claim
1. A method for mounting an eye treatment cassette to an eye treatment console, the method comprising:
- displacing channels by engaging positioning surfaces of the cassette against receptacle surfaces of the console;
actuating a microswitch to activate a controller via the cassette;
energizing an actuator by the controller; and
translating an axial translation linkage of the console with the energized actuator so as to axially translate the cassette to a mounted position while the receptacle surfaces inhibit rotation of the cassette.
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods interface a cassette with an eye treatment system console to provide coupling between the console and an eye treatment probe. The console may receive the cassette using a driven axial translation linkage that inhibits rotation of the cassette. The cassette may facilitate accurately positioning of a pressure sensor relative to a the console by allowing sliding movement between the sensor and a cassette body. Multiple peristaltic drives may be mounted to the console so that their rotors rotate about a common axis. An integrated mount structure may support and/or position components of the console which will interface with cassette, and an axially compressible vacuum connector of the console seal to a tapered vacuum coupler of the cassette.
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4 Claims
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1. A method for mounting an eye treatment cassette to an eye treatment console, the method comprising:
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displacing channels by engaging positioning surfaces of the cassette against receptacle surfaces of the console; actuating a microswitch to activate a controller via the cassette; energizing an actuator by the controller; and translating an axial translation linkage of the console with the energized actuator so as to axially translate the cassette to a mounted position while the receptacle surfaces inhibit rotation of the cassette. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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