Guided and filtered user interface for use with an ophthalmic surgical system

• US 20050234441A1
• Filed: 03/03/2005
• Published: 10/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated (Bausch Health Cos., Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated (Bausch Health Cos., Inc.)
• Inventors: Cochran, Bruce R., Bisch, Michael E.
• Application Number:
  US11/071,087
• Publication Number:
  US 20050234441A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/38
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/00736 Instruments for removal of intra-ocular material or intra-ocular injection, e.g. cataract instruments A61F9/008 takes precedence

Abstract

An ophthalmic surgical system 10 includes an aspiration device 12 for aspirating fluids and tissue from a surgical site 14, and a surgical handpiece 16 for performing a surgical function. A control unit 46 is connected to each of the aspiration device and the surgical handpiece for controlling the operation of each device and handpiece. A user interface 48 forming a portion of the control unit 46, guides a user by prompting the user to answer a series of questions and the control unit, controls the devices and handpieces based on the user'"'"'s answers.

Claims

1. An ophthalmic surgical system comprising:

at least one aspiration device for aspirating fluids and tissue from a surgical site;

at least one surgical handpiece for performing a surgical function;

a control unit connected to each of the aspiration device and surgical handpiece for controlling the operation of each device and handpiece; and

a user interface forming a portion of the control unit for guiding a user by prompting the user to answer a series of questions and the control unit controlling the devices and handpieces based on the user'"'"'s answers.

2. The invention of claim 1, wherein the user interface function includes a filtering presentation of options to the user based on the answers provided by the user.

3. The invention of claim 1, wherein the aspiration device includes a peristaltic pump.

4. The invention of claim 1, wherein the aspiration device includes a venturi pump.

5. The invention of claim 1, wherein the aspiration devices includes a rotary vein pump.

6. The invention of claim 1, wherein the surgical handpiece includes one or more taken from a group consisting of an irrigation, ultrasonic, aspiration, coagulator, laser, vitrectomy cutter, scissors, and illumination handpiece.

7. The invention of claim 1, wherein the control unit includes a central processing unit and memory.

8. The invention of claim 1 further including a foot controller having settings and functions defined by the control unit based on answers provided by the user.

9. The invention of claim 1, wherein the user interface further includes an expert mode that disables the prompting of questions and allows the user to select options and make settings directly.

10. A method of controlling an ophthalmic surgical system comprising the steps of:

providing at least one aspiration device for aspirating fluids and tissue from a surgical site;

providing at least one surgical handpiece for performing a surgical function;

connecting a control unit to each aspiration device and surgical handpiece to control the operation of each device and handpiece; and

prompting a user via a user interface contained within a portion of the control unit with a series of questions and controlling the devices and handpieces based on the user'"'"'s answers.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the prompting step further includes a filtering presentation of options to the user based on the answers provided by the user.

12. The invention of claim 10, wherein the aspiration device includes a peristaltic pump.

13. The invention of claim 10, wherein the aspiration devices includes a rotary vein pump.

14. The invention of claim 10, wherein the surgical handpiece includes one or more taken from a group consisting of an irrigation, ultrasonic, aspiration, coagulator, laser, vitrectomy cutter, scissors, and illumination handpiece.

15. The invention of claim 10, wherein the control unit includes a central processing unit and memory.

16. The invention of claim 10 further including a foot controller having settings and functions defined by the control unit based on answers provided by the user.

17. The invention of claim 10, wherein the user interface further includes an expert mode that disables the prompting of questions and allows the user to select options and make settings directly.

18. An ophthalmic surgical system comprising:

a plurality of surgical devices and handpieces for performing various surgical functions;

a control unit connected to each device and handpiece for controlling the operation of each device and handpiece, the control unit including memory;

a user interface forming a portion of the control unit for prompting a user to answer a series of questions for guiding the user through a particular procedure available in the system.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the procedure includes guiding the user to modify surgical settings files.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the procedure includes guiding the user to select user preference files for use in surgery.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the procedure includes guiding the user to obtain system information regarding surgical settings, file operations, and system upgrade procedures.

22. The system of claim 18, wherein the procedure includes guiding the user during surgery to provide the user with help information regarding the use of the system.

23. The invention of claim 18, wherein the user interface function includes a filtering presentation of options to the user based on the answers provided by the user.

24. The invention of claim 18, wherein the aspiration device includes a peristaltic pump.

25. The invention of claim 18, wherein the aspiration device includes a venturi pump.

26. The invention of claim 18, wherein the aspiration devices includes a rotary vein pump.

27. The invention of claim 18, wherein the surgical handpiece includes one or more taken from a group consisting of an irrigation, ultrasonic, aspiration, coagulator, laser, vitrectomy cutter, scissors, and illumination handpiece.

28. The invention of claim 18, wherein the control unit includes a central processing unit and memory.

29. The invention of claim 18 further including a foot controller having settings and functions defined by the control unit based on answers provided by the user.

30. The invention of claim 18, wherein the user interface further includes an expert mode that disables the prompting of questions and allows the user to select options and make settings directly.