Reusable cartridge assembly for a phaco machine
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1. A reusable cartridge assembly for a phaco machine, said reusable cartridge assembly comprising:
- a first plate having means for defining a plurality of flow channels therein;
a sealing gasket including sheet means for sealing against said first plate to prevent fluid from leaving said flow channels, and tube means, communicating with said sealing gasket and protruding from the sheet means, for enabling engagement between said tube means and a pump head in order to circulate fluid through the flow channels; and
second plate means for supplying a sealing pressure between the sheet means and the first plate.
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Abstract
A reusable cartridge assembly for a phaco machine includes a first plate with a plurality of flow channels therein and a sealing gasket with a sheet for sealing against the first plate to prevent fluid from leaving the flow channels. In addition, a tube is provided, fixed to the sealing gasket and protruding therefrom, for enabling engagement between the tube and a pump head for circulation of fluid through flow channels. A second plate is provided for applying a sealing pressure between the sheet and the first plate. In addition, the sealing gasket may include a sensing element for determining pressure within the flow channels.
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1. A reusable cartridge assembly for a phaco machine, said reusable cartridge assembly comprising:
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a first plate having means for defining a plurality of flow channels therein; a sealing gasket including sheet means for sealing against said first plate to prevent fluid from leaving said flow channels, and tube means, communicating with said sealing gasket and protruding from the sheet means, for enabling engagement between said tube means and a pump head in order to circulate fluid through the flow channels; and second plate means for supplying a sealing pressure between the sheet means and the first plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A reusable cartridge assembly for a phaco machine, said reusable cartridge assembly comprising:
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a first plate having means for defining a plurality of flow channels therein and means for defining a cavity in said first plate, said cavity being in fluid communication with said flow channels; a sealing gasket including sheet means for sealing against said first plate to prevent fluid from leaving said flow channels, a pressure-sensing element and diaphragm means for suspending the pressure-sensing element within the sheet means and aligned with said cavity; and second plate means for applying a sealing pressure between the sheet means and the first plate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A reusable cartridge assembly for a phaco machine, said reusable cartridge assembly comprising:
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a first plate having means for defining at least one channel therein; a sealing gasket including sheet means for sealing against said first plate means, defining at least one conduit therein, for enabling fluid to circulate through the sealing gasket and tube means fixed to said sealing gasket and protruding from the sheet means, for enabling engagement between said tube means and a pump head in order to circulate fluid through the gasket conduit and second plate means for supplying a sealing pressure between the sheet means and the first plate. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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