Modulated pulsed ultrasonic power delivery system and method
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1. A method for providing modulated ultrasonic energy to an ocular region during a phacoemulsification procedure, the method comprising:
- applying ultrasonic energy to the ocular region using at least one modulated energy period, wherein each modulated energy period comprises;
applying first ultrasonic energy to the ocular region using a relatively high energy pulse for a first period of time; and
subsequently applying second ultrasonic energy to the ocular region after applying first ultrasonic energy, said second ultrasonic energy applied using a relatively low nonzero energy pulse having magnitude lower than said relatively high energy pulse for a second period of time.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for delivering energy during a surgical procedure such as phacoemulsification is provided. The method and apparatus include applying energy during at least one pulsed energy on period, typically sufficient or intended to rapidly induce and beneficially employ transient cavitation. Applying energy during the pulsed energy on period comprises applying energy during a first high energy period, and applying energy during a second nonzero lower energy period.
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1. A method for providing modulated ultrasonic energy to an ocular region during a phacoemulsification procedure, the method comprising:
applying ultrasonic energy to the ocular region using at least one modulated energy period, wherein each modulated energy period comprises; applying first ultrasonic energy to the ocular region using a relatively high energy pulse for a first period of time; and subsequently applying second ultrasonic energy to the ocular region after applying first ultrasonic energy, said second ultrasonic energy applied using a relatively low nonzero energy pulse having magnitude lower than said relatively high energy pulse for a second period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a handpiece having a needle, said handpiece ultrasonically vibrating said needle; a power source for providing pulsed electrical power to the handpiece; an input device enabling an operator to select an amplitude of electrical pulses; a fluid system configured to provide fluid from the handpiece; and a controller controlling power supplied to the handpiece during a surgical procedure conducted in a surgical environment, said controller controlling power supplied by applying power during at least one modulated pulsed energy period, said modulated pulsed energy period comprising a relatively high energy pulse sufficient to induce transient cavitation within the surgical environment, followed by a relatively low energy nonzero amplitude pulse, said relatively low energy nonzero amplitude pulse having magnitude less than the relatively high energy pulse. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus comprising:
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a handpiece having a needle, said handpiece ultrasonically vibrating said needle; a power source providing pulsed electrical power to the handpiece; an input device enabling an operator to select an amplitude of electrical pulses; a fluid system configured to provide fluid from the handpiece; and a controller controlling power supplied to the handpiece, said controller controlling power supplied by applying power for a higher energy period of relatively higher energy ultrasonic power application followed by applying power during a nonzero lower energy period of nonzero ultrasonic energy having magnitude lower than the relatively higher energy ultrasonic power. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for providing modulated ultrasonic energy to an ocular region during a phacoemulsification procedure, the method comprising:
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applying ultrasonic energy to the ocular region using at least one modulated energy period, wherein each modulated energy period comprises; applying first ultrasonic energy to the ocular region using a relatively low energy pulse for a first period of time; and subsequently applying second ultrasonic energy to the ocular region after applying first ultrasonic energy, said second ultrasonic energy applied using a relatively high nonzero energy pulse having magnitude higher than said relatively low energy pulse for a second period of time. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for providing modulated ultrasonic energy to an ocular region during a phacoemulsification procedure, the method comprising:
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applying ultrasonic energy to the ocular region using at least one modulated energy period, wherein each modulated energy period comprises; applying first ultrasonic energy using a relatively low energy pulse for a first period of time; and subsequently applying second ultrasonic energy to the ocular region using a relatively high energy pulse after applying first ultrasonic energy; wherein applying first ultrasonic energy and subsequently applying second ultrasonic energy induces transient cavitation in fluid within the ocular region. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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