Peri-orbital trauma monitor and ocular pressure / peri-orbital edema monitor for non-ophthalmic surgery
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a patient'"'"'s eyes during a surgical procedure comprising:
- applying a first pressure sensor to a first eye of the patient, wherein the pressure sensor is applied to a peripheral superior eyelid, an inferior eyelid, or other peri-orbital tissue such that forces directed at the patient'"'"'s anterior peri-orbital tissue are detected; and
transmitting a first set of data representative of the detected forces to a display; and
monitoring the display during the surgical procedure.
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Abstract
An ocular pressure monitoring system includes a plurality of transducer assemblies that measure externally applied force(s) and/or peri-orbital edema from peri-orbital tissue areas associated with one or both of a patient'"'"'s eyes. Each of the transducer assemblies has at least one external force transducer and/or one edema transducer, and at least one mounting that is shaped to secure the transducer(s) to at least one peripheral peri-orbital tissue area. A microprocessor is connected to the transducers by leads or telemetrically. A display unit is in communication with the microprocessor for displaying data representative of peri-orbital edema.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a patient'"'"'s eyes during a surgical procedure comprising:
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applying a first pressure sensor to a first eye of the patient, wherein the pressure sensor is applied to a peripheral superior eyelid, an inferior eyelid, or other peri-orbital tissue such that forces directed at the patient'"'"'s anterior peri-orbital tissue are detected; and
transmitting a first set of data representative of the detected forces to a display; and
monitoring the display during the surgical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A peri-orbital trauma monitoring system comprising:
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a pressure sensor capable of measuring external applied loads to peripheral anterior peri-orbital tissue;
a microprocessor that is capable of processing information received from the sensor;
communication means between the sensor and microprocessor;
a display in communication with the microprocessor;
a sensor mount that is shaped to attach the sensor to peri-orbital tissue. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of assessing ocular pressure comprising:
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providing an ocular pressure monitoring system;
using the ocular pressure monitoring system to monitor peri-orbital edema during prone positioning of a patient; and
performing a surgical procedure while monitoring peri-orbital edema. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An ocular pressure monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of transducer assemblies that measure peri-orbital edema from peri-orbital tissue areas associated with one or both of a patient'"'"'s eyes, each of said transducer assemblies comprising at least one pressure transducer and at least one mounting that is shaped to secure the transducer to at least one peripheral peri-orbital tissue area;
a plurality of leads wherein each of the leads is attached to one of the transducers;
a microprocessor connected to the transducers by the leads; and
a display unit in communication with the microprocessor for displaying data representative of peri-orbital edema. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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