Surgical cassette adapter

• US 5,800,396 A
• Filed: 11/15/1995
• Issued: 09/01/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Alcon Research Limited (Nestle SA)
• Original Assignee: Alcon Laboratories Incorporated (Alcon Incorporated)
• Inventors: Sorensen, Gary P., Fanney, Douglas M., Injev, Valentine P., Rossback, Richard A.
• Primary Examiner(s): YASKO JR, JOHN D
• Application Number:
  US08/558,308
• Time in Patent Office: 1,021 Days
• Field of Search: 604/27, 604/30, 604/131, 604/151, 604/152, 604/153
• US Class Current: 604/151
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/72 Cassettes forming partially or totally the fluid circuit
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/77 Suction-irrigation systems aspiration tips supplying fluids A61M1/85; specific for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/92; combined with tracheal tubes A61M16/0463
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/12 with interchangeable cassettes forming partially or totally the fluid circuit
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/128 with incorporated valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0201 Cassettes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1413 Modular systems comprising interconnecting elements

Abstract

A self-contained adapter that is connected to a surgical console. The adapter contains all of the components necessary to allow different cassettes to be used with the surgical console.

Claims

1. A surgical cassette adapter, comprising:

a) a housing adapted to receive a surgical cassette, the housing designed to be supported mechanically on a surgical console;

b) a means contained within the housing for controlling irrigation fluid flow within the cassette;

c) a means contained within the housing for controlling aspiration fluid flow within the cassette; and

d) a communications port connected to both the means for controlling irrigation fluid flow within the cassette and the means for controlling aspiration fluid flow within the cassette.

2. The surgical cassette adapter of claim 1 wherein the means contained within the housing for controlling aspiration fluid flow within the cassette comprises a motor driving a peristaltic pump roller head, and at least one solenoid.

3. The surgical cassette adapter of claim 1 wherein the adapter is electrically connected to the surgical console.

4. The surgical cassette adapter of claim 1 wherein the surgical cassette is a Steppe-type surgical cassette.

5. A surgical system, comprising:

a) a surgical console;

b) a surgical cassette; and

c) an adapter that receives the surgical cassette, the adapter designed to be supported mechanically on the surgical console.

6. The surgical system of claim 5 wherein the adapter comprises a motor driving a peristaltic pump roller head, and at least one solenoid.

7. The surgical system of claim 5 wherein the adapter is electrically connected to the surgical console.

8. The surgical system of claim 5 wherein the surgical cassette is a Steppe-type surgical cassette.