Inductive Task Light For Surgical Console

• US 20110301425A1
• Filed: 06/03/2010
• Published: 12/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alcon Research Limited (Nestle SA)
• Original Assignee: Alcon Research Limited (Nestle SA)
• Inventors: Boukhny, Mikhail, Jung, Christopher C., Koontz, John, Thoe, David A., Sah, Asheesh
• Application Number:
  US12/793,079
• Publication Number:
  US 20110301425A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/249
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00477 Coupling A61B2017/0046 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/005 Constructional features of the display
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/10 Furniture specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/30 Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/50 Supports for surgical instruments, e.g. articulated arms
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/00 Lighting devices intended for fixed installation F21S9/00, F21S10/00 take precedence; using a string or strip of light sources F21S4/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/096 Magnetic devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/32 Flexible tubes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/02 the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/20 Lighting for medical use
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/205 for operating theatres
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A task light system for a surgical console includes a task light that can be held to a coupling location on a surgical console. The task light has an inductive coupling, a light source, and a goose neck connecting the light source to the inductive coupling. The coupling location is located on a face of the surgical console. The coupling location is configured to magnetically attract and hold the inductive coupling. The face of the surgical console where the coupling location is located is a continuous surface.

Claims

1. A task light system comprising:

a task light comprising an inductive coupling, a light source, and a goose neck connecting the light source to the inductive coupling; and

a coupling location located on a face of a surgical console, the coupling location configured to magnetically attract and hold the inductive coupling to the coupling location, wherein the face of the surgical console where the coupling location is located is a continuous surface.

2. The task light system of claim 1 wherein the inductive coupling comprises:

a magnet,

a coil, and

a housing at least partially enclosing the magnet and the coil.

3. The task light system of claim 1 wherein the light source comprises a light emitting diode.

4. The task light system of claim 1 wherein the goose neck allows for the light source to be variably placed.

5. The task light system of claim 1 further comprising:

a second coupling location located on a face of a surgical console, the second coupling location configured to magnetically attract and hold the inductive coupling to the second coupling location, wherein the face of the surgical console where the second coupling location is located is a continuous surface.

6. The task light system of claim 1 wherein the coupling location comprises:

a magnet,

a coil, and

a section of the face of the surgical console behind which the magnet and the coil are located, the section of the face of the surgical machine being continuous and without crevices.

7. The task light system of claim 1 wherein the inductive coupling is attachable to the coupling location, and when attached, the inductive coupling is magnetically coupled to the coupling location.

8. The task light system of claim 1 wherein the task light further comprises:

a motion sensor, the motion sensor for turning the light source on and off.

9. The task light system of claim 1 wherein the task light is controllable from a touch screen on the surgical console.

10. The task light system of claim 2 wherein a current is induced in the coil when the inductive coupling is held to the coupling location.

17. The task light of claim 1 wherein the task light is controllable from a touch screen on the surgical console.

11. A task light for a surgical console, the task light comprising:

an inductive coupling,

a light source, and

a goose neck connecting the light source to the inductive coupling; and

wherein the inductive coupling is magnetically attracted to one or more coupling locations located on a face of a surgical console, the one or more coupling locations configured to hold the inductive coupling to the one or more coupling locations.

12. The task light of claim 11 wherein the inductive coupling comprises:

a magnet,

a coil, and

a housing at least partially enclosing the magnet and the coil.

13. The task light of claim 11 wherein the light source comprises a light emitting diode.

14. The task light of claim 11 wherein the goose neck allows for the light source to be variably placed.

15. The task light of claim 11 wherein the inductive coupling is attachable to the coupling location, and when attached, the inductive coupling is magnetically coupled to the coupling location.

16. The task light of claim 11 further comprising:

a motion sensor, the motion sensor for turning the light source on and off

18. The task light of claim 12 wherein a current is induced in the coil when the inductive coupling is held to the coupling location.