Sterile surgical tray

• US 9,526,580 B2
• Filed: 01/27/2014
• Issued: 12/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Doheny Eye Institute
• Original Assignee: Doheny Eye Institute
• Inventors: Humayun, Mark, DeBoer, Charles, McCormick, Matthew, Bhadri, Prashant, Cicchella, Joel, Kerns, Ralph
• Primary Examiner(s): FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN
• Application Number:
  US14/165,473
• Publication Number:
  US 20140378952A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,065 Days
• Field of Search: 433/77, 433/79, 433 98-101, 604/22, 606/107, 606/171, 606/174, 623/6.12, 623/905
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/00 Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets A61B18/00 takes precedence; contraceptive devices, pessaries, or applicators therefor A61F6/00; eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00225 Systems for controlling multiple different instruments, e.g. microsurgical systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00539 hydraulically
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00544 pneumatically
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00734 battery operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00973 pedal-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/3008 having multiple compartments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/13 Trolleys, e.g. carts
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/33 Trays
• 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 90/40 Apparatus fixed or close to patients specially adapted for providing an aseptic surgical environment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders
• 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: A61F 9/00763 with rotating or reciprocating cutting elements, e.g. concentric cutting needles atherectomy cutting instruments A61B17/3207; endoscopic cutting instruments A61B17/320016
• 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 1/80 Suction pumps A61M1/64, A61M1/71, A61M60/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/123 with incorporated reservoirs
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3553 remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 : Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0201 : Cassettes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/022 : Volume; Flow rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0254 : the liquid being pumped by the patient's weight A61M3/0225
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/8376 : Combined
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/86035 : Combined with fluid receiver

Abstract

A sterile surgical tray includes structure for receiving a plurality of surgical instruments. The sterile surgical tray also may include electrical input and output connectors attached to tray.

Claims

1. A sterile surgical tray system comprising:

a sterile surgical tray for positioning in a surgical field, the sterile surgical tray including a plurality of surgical instruments sterilized with the sterile surgical tray;

a rack system positioned apart from the sterile surgical tray outside the surgical field, the rack system configured to be in communication with the sterile surgical tray;

at least one controller in the sterile surgical tray and configured to be an input mechanism in communication with at least one of the rack system and the plurality of surgical instruments;

an arm mechanism coupled to the rack system;

a docking station coupled to the arm mechanism and configured to receive the sterile surgical tray at a connector to enable communication between the rack system and the sterile surgical tray,

wherein the rack system comprises a processor configured to process user input received at the sterile surgical tray through the at least one controller.

2. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 1, wherein the sterile surgical tray comprises a second processor configured to process user input received at the sterile surgical tray through the at least one controller.

3. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 1, wherein the at least one controller is disposed on a handpiece communicatively coupled to the sterile surgical tray.

4. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 3, wherein the handpiece is in communication with the rack system through the sterile surgical tray.

5. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 1, wherein the rack system further comprises a pump configured to pump fluid into the sterile surgical tray, and wherein the at least one controller is configured to control the pump.

6. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 5, wherein at least one of the plurality of surgical instruments is configured to receive the fluid.

7. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 1, wherein the rack system further comprises a light source configured to be controlled by the at least one controller of the sterile surgical tray.

8. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 7, wherein the light source is configured to direct light into the sterile surgical tray.

9. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the plurality of surgical instruments is configured to receive the light.

10. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 7, wherein the light source is configured to direct light into at least one of the plurality of surgical instruments.

11. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 1, wherein the rack system further comprises a pressurized gas source configured to be controlled by the at least one controller of the sterile surgical tray.

12. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 11, wherein the pressurized gas source is configured to direct pressurized gas into the sterile surgical tray.

13. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 12, wherein at least one of the plurality of surgical instruments is configured to receive the pressurized gas to drive a pneumatic drive in the surgical instrument.

14. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 11, wherein the pressurized gas source is configured to direct pressurized gas into at least one of the plurality of surgical instruments to drive a pneumatic drive in the at least one surgical instrument.

15. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 1, wherein the rack system further comprises an electrical energy source configured to be controlled by the at least one controller in the sterile surgical tray.

16. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 15, wherein the electrical energy source is configured to direct electrical energy to the sterile surgical tray.

17. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 16, wherein at least one of the plurality of surgical instruments is configured to receive the electrical energy.

18. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 15, wherein the electrical energy source is configured to direct electrical energy to at least one of the plurality of surgical instruments.

19. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of surgical instruments comprises a plurality of ophthalmic surgical instruments prepackaged and sterilized with the sterile surgical tray.

20. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 19, wherein at least one of the plurality of ophthalmic surgical instruments is a tissue isolation instrument, an aspiration instrument, or an infusion instrument.

21. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 20, wherein the tissue isolation instrument is at least one of a phacoemulsification device, a vitreous cutter, a fragmentation device, a lens cutting device, a scissors, and a cautery knife.

22. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 1, wherein the sterile surgical tray comprises a geometric shape for positioning around a head of a patient during an ophthalmic surgery.

23. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 1, wherein the docking station is configured to establish a connection between the sterile surgical tray and the rack system.

24. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 23, wherein the connection comprises at least one of an electrical connection, a fluid connection, and a vacuum connection.

25. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 1, further including at least one display in the sterile surgical tray and wherein the rack system is configured to be in communication with the at least one display.

26. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 1, wherein the rack system further comprises a vacuum source coupled to the rack system, wherein the vacuum source is configured to be controlled by the at least one controller in the sterile surgical tray.

27. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 26, wherein the vacuum source is coupled to the sterile surgical tray.

28. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 27, wherein at least one of the plurality of surgical instruments is configured to communicate with the vacuum source.

29. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 1, wherein the sterile surgical tray is disposable and the rack system is reusable.

30. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 1, wherein the sterile surgical tray is packaged in a sterile kit.

31. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 1, wherein the communication between the sterile surgical tray and the rack system is through a wired link.

32. The sterile surgical tray system of claim 1, wherein the communication between the sterile surgical tray and the rack system is through a wireless link.