Modes/surgical functions

• US 6,055,458 A
• Filed: 08/28/1997
• Issued: 04/25/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated (Bausch Health Cos., Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated (Bausch Health Cos., Inc.)
• Inventors: Eberhardt, Christopher Michael, Painter, John A., Cochran, Bruce Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Grant, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Calcano, Ivan
• Application Number:
  US08/919,602
• Time in Patent Office: 971 Days
• Field of Search: 364/146, 364/188, 606/12, 606/11, 606/34, 606/42, 604/65, 604/66, 604/67, 700/17, 700/83
• US Class Current: 700/17
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00199 with a console, e.g. a control panel with a display
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00225 Systems for controlling multiple different instruments, e.g. microsurgical systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00973 pedal-operated
• 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: G05B 19/106 for selecting a programme, variable or parameter
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23167 Display of selected sequence, permissable sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23432 Select as function of different connected tools, each tool has its parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25056 Automatic configuration of monitoring, control system as function of operator input, events
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25072 Initialise each module during start up
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25103 Detect during start, number of modules, groups, sub groups
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25294 Part, workpiece, code, tool identification
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2617 Eye, ophthalmic, surgery system

Abstract

A system for controlling a plurality of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments connected thereto. The microsurgical instruments are for use by a user such as a surgeon in performing ophthalmic surgical procedures. The system includes a data communications bus and a user interface connected to the data communications bus. The user interface provides information to the user and receives information from the user which is representative of operating parameters of the microsurgical instruments. The system also includes surgical modules connected to and controlling the microsurgical instruments as a function of at least one of the operating parameters. The surgical modules are also connected to the data communications bus. The data communications bus provides communication of data representative of the operating parameters between the user interface and the surgical modules. Other features are also disclosed including a main control, an endo-illuminator system, a phacoemulsification handpiece, surgical scissors, a vitrectomy cutter, a surgical foot control, a remote control, a cart.

Claims

1. A system for controlling a plurality of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments connected thereto, said microsurgical instruments for use by a user such as a surgeon in performing ophthalmic surgical procedures, said system comprising:

a data communications bus;

a user interface connected to the data communications bus, said user interface providing information to the user and receiving information from the user which information is representative of operating parameters of the microsurgical instruments;

a first surgical module connected to and controlling one of the microsurgical instruments as a function of at least one of the operating parameters, said first surgical module being connected to the data communications bus;

wherein the data communications bus provides communication of data representative of the operating parameters between the user interface and the first surgical module;

a memory storing a plurality of operating parameters;

a central processor for retrieving a set of the operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments whereby said surgical module controls the corresponding microsurgical instrument as a function of the set of operating parameters retrieved from the memory; and

wherein the operating parameters are retrievable from the memory as a function of a mode sequence from a user-defined mode sequence database, each mode being representative of one or more surgical procedures to be performed and defined by operation of at least one of the microsurgical instruments, and wherein the central processor retrieves a set of the operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in a selected one of the modes whereby the surgical module controls the corresponding microsurgical instruments as a function of the operating parameters retrieved from the memory.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the central processor retrieves in sequence the set of operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in each of the modes in the sequence.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the central processor is responsive to the user providing instructions via the user interface to proceed to the next mode in the mode sequence for retrieving the other set of the operating parameters from the memory.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the central processor is responsive to the user providing instructions via the user interface to return to the previous mode in the mode sequence for retrieving the set of the operating parameters from the memory.

5. A system for controlling a plurality of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments connected thereto, said microsurgical instruments for use by a user such as a surgeon in performing ophthalmic surgical procedures, said system comprising:

a data communications bus;

a user interface connected to the data communications bus, said user interface providing information to the user and receiving information from the user which information is representative of operating parameters of the microsurgical instruments;

a first surgical module connected to and controlling one of the microsurgical instruments as a function of at least one of the operating parameters, said first surgical module being connected to the data communications bus;

wherein the data communications bus provides communication of data representative of the operating parameters between the user interface and the first surgical module;

a memory storing a plurality of operating parameters;

a central processor for retrieving a set of the operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments whereby said surgical module controls the corresponding microsurgical instrument as a function of the set of operating parameters retrieved from the memory; and

wherein the operating parameters are retrievable from the memory as a function of a mode sequence from a user-defined mode sequence database, each mode being representative of one or more surgical procedures to be performed and defined by operation of at least one of the microsurgical instruments, and wherein the central processor retrieves a set of the operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in a selected one of the modes whereby the surgical module controls the corresponding microsurgical instruments as a function of the operating parameters retrieved from the memory; and

a screen having a display responsive to the user interface for displaying information to the user, said display including a menu of selectable modes, each mode being representative of one or more surgical procedures to be performed and defined by operation of at least one of the microsurgical instruments, and wherein the central processor is responsive to the user selecting one of the modes from the menu for retrieving a set of the operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in the selected mode.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the menu includes an option for proceeding to the next mode in the mode sequence and wherein the central processor retrieves the set of operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in the selected mode and then retrieves another set of the operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in the next mode following the selected mode in the mode sequence in response to the user selecting the option from the menu for proceeding to the next mode in the mode sequence.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the menu includes an option for returning to the previous mode in the mode sequence and wherein the central processor retrieves the other set of operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in the next mode following the selected mode and then retrieves the set of the operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in the previous mode in the mode sequence.

8. A system for controlling a plurality of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments connected thereto, said microsurgical instruments for use by a user such as a surgeon in performing ophthalmic surgical procedures, said system comprising:

a data communications bus;

a user interface connected to the data communications bus, said user interface providing information to the user and receiving information from the user which information is representative of operating parameters of the microsurgical instruments;

a surgical module connected to and controlling one of the microsurgical instruments as a function of at least one of the operating parameters, said surgical module being connected to the data communications bus;

a remote control circuit connected to and controlling a remote control unit as a function of at least one of the operating parameters, said remote control circuit being connected to the data communications bus, said remote control unit operating to change the operating parameters of the microsurgical instruments during performance of the surgical procedures;

wherein the data communications bus provides communication of data representative of the operating parameters between the user interface and the surgical module and the remote control circuit;

a memory storing a plurality of operating parameters;

a central processor for retrieving a set of the operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments whereby the surgical module controls the corresponding microsurgical instrument as a function of the set of operating parameters retrieved from the memory; and

wherein the operating parameters are retrievable from the memory as a function of a mode sequence from a user-defined mode sequence database, each mode being representative of one or more surgical procedures to be performed and defined by operation of at least one of the microsurgical instruments, and wherein the central processor retrieves a set of the operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in a selected one of the modes whereby the surgical module controls the corresponding microsurgical instruments as a function of the operating parameters retrieved from the memory.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the central processor retrieves in sequence the set of operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in each of the modes in the sequence.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the central processor is responsive to the user providing instructions via the user interface to proceed to the next mode in the mode sequence for retrieving the other set of the operating parameters from the memory.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the central processor is responsive to the user providing instructions via the user interface to return to the previous mode in the mode sequence for retrieving the set of the operating parameters from the memory.

12. A system for controlling a plurality of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments connected thereto, said microsurgical instruments for use by a user such as a surgeon in performing ophthalmic surgical procedures, said system comprising:

a data communications bus;

a user interface connected to the data communications bus, said user interface providing information to the user and receiving information from the user which information is representative of operating parameters;

a surgical module connected to and controlling one of the microsurgical instruments as a function of at least one of the operating parameters, said surgical module being connected to the data communications bus;

a remote control circuit connected to and controlling a remote control unit as a function of at least one of the operating parameters, said remote control circuit being connected to the data communications bus, said remote control unit operating to change the operating parameters of the microsurgical instruments during performance of the surgical procedures;

wherein the data communications bus provides communication of data representative of the operating parameters between the user interface and the surgical module and the remote control circuit;

wherein the user interface includes a memory storing a plurality of operating parameters and includes a central processor for retrieving a set of the operating parameters from the memory whereby the surgical module controls the corresponding microsurgical instrument and the remote control circuit controls the remote control unit as a function of the set of operating parameters retrieved from the memory;

a screen having a display responsive to the user interface for displaying information to the user, said display including a menu of selectable modes, each mode being representative of one or more surgical procedures to be performed and defined by operation of at least one of the microsurgical instruments, and wherein the central processor is responsive to the user selecting one of the modes from the menu for retrieving a set of the operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in the selected mode whereby the surgical module controls the corresponding microsurgical instrument as a function of the operating parameters retrieved from the memory.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the menu includes an option for proceeding to the next mode in the mode sequence and wherein the central processor retrieves the set of operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in the selected mode and then retrieves another set of the operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in the next mode following the selected mode in the user-defined sequence in response to the user selecting the option from the menu for proceeding to the next mode in the user-defined sequence.

14. A system for controlling a plurality of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments connected thereto, said microsurgical instruments for use by a user such as a surgeon in performing ophthalmic surgical procedures, said system comprising:

a data communications bus;

a user interface connected to the data communications bus, said user interface providing information to the user and receiving information from the user which information is representative of operating parameters of the microsurgical instruments;

a surgical module connected to and controlling one of the microsurgical instruments as a function of at least one of the operating parameters, said surgical module being connected to the data communications bus;

a remote control circuit connected to and controlling a remote control unit as a function of at least one of the operating parameters, said remote control circuit being connected to the data communications bus, said remote control unit operating to change the operating parameters of the microsurgical instruments during performance of the surgical procedures;

wherein the data communications bus provides communication of data representative of the operating parameters between the user interface and the surgical module and the remote control circuit;

a memory storing a plurality of operating parameters;

a central processor for retrieving a set of the operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments whereby the surgical module controls the corresponding microsurgical instrument as a function of the set of operating parameters retrieved from the memory;

wherein the operating parameters are retrievable from the memory as a function of a mode sequence from a user-defined mode sequence database; and

wherein the menu includes an option for returning to the previous mode in the mode sequence and wherein the central processor retrieves the other set of operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in the next mode following the selected mode and then retrieves the set of the operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in the previous mode in the mode sequence in response to the user selecting the option from the menu for returning to the previous mode in the mode sequence.

15. A system for controlling a plurality of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments connected thereto, said microsurgical instruments for use by a user such as a surgeon in performing ophthalmic surgical procedures, said system comprising:

a user interface providing information to the user and receiving information from the user which information is representative of operating parameters of the microsurgical instruments;

a memory storing a plurality of operating parameters, said operating parameters being retrievable from the memory as a function of a mode sequence from a user-defined mode sequence database, each mode being representative of one or mores surgical procedures to be performed and defined by operation of at least one of the microsurgical instruments;

a central processor for retrieving a set of the operating parameters from the memory for the microsurgical instruments to be used in a selected one of the modes; and

a surgical module connected to and controlling one of the microsurgical instruments as a function of the set of operating parameters retrieved from memory.