Ophthalmic surgical systems, methods, and devices

• US 9,962,226 B2
• Filed: 01/29/2015
• Issued: 05/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alcon Pharmaceuticals Limited (Alcon Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Alcon Pharmaceuticals Limited (Alcon Incorporated)
• Inventors: Brennan, Jeffrey David, Humayun, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Summitt, Lynnsy
• Application Number:
  US14/608,915
• Publication Number:
  US 20150144514A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,195 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/32002 with continuously rotating, oscillating or reciprocating cutting instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00115 with audible or visual output
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00207 with hand gesture control or hand gesture recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00367 Details of actuation of instruments, e.g. relations between pushing buttons, or the like, and activation of the tool, working tip, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00398 using powered actuators, e.g. stepper motors, solenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00477 Coupling A61B2017/0046 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00902 transparent or translucent
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/0051 closable by rotation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/3008 having multiple compartments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/065 for measuring contact or contact pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2217/007 with irrigation system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/00 Surgical drapes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/10 specially adapted for instruments, e.g. microscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/20 Holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments drapes with means to hold surgical instruments A61B46/23; for catheters A61M25/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/30 Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for wound clamps A61B17/10; for ligaturing clips A61B17/122; packages or dispensers for surgical gloves or finger-stalls A61B42/40
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/33 Trays
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/20 Surgical microscopes characterised by non-optical aspects
• 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 90/50 Supports for surgical instruments, e.g. articulated arms
• 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 9/00821 : for coagulation

Abstract

The disclosure herein provides ophthalmic surgical systems, methods, and devices. In one embodiment, a surgical apparatus for use by a surgeon during a surgical procedure comprises one or more sealed sterilized surgical packs configured to be disposed of after a single or a limited number of surgical procedures, the one or more sealed sterilized surgical packs comprising: a sterile surgical instrument; and a sterile surgical tray comprising a top surface configured to be part of a sterile field of the surgical procedure, the top surface comprising a receiving structure for positioning therein of the sterile surgical instrument, the sterile surgical tray further comprising walls that define a recess sized and configured to receive a reusable non-sterile module, the recess configured to encapsulate the reusable non-sterile module to isolate the reusable non-sterile module from the sterile field of the surgical procedure.

Claims

1. A surgical apparatus for use by a surgeon during a surgical procedure, the surgical apparatus comprising:

one or more sealed sterilized surgical packs configured to be unsealed before a surgical procedure and disposed of after a single or a limited number of surgical procedures, the one or more sealed sterilized surgical packs comprising;

a sterile surgical instrument; and

a sterile surgical tray comprising a top surface configured to be part of a sterile field of the surgical procedure,

the sterile surgical tray further comprising walls that define a recess sized and configured to receive a reusable non-sterile module, the recess configured to encapsulate the reusable non-sterile module to isolate the reusable non-sterile module from the sterile field of the surgical procedure,

wherein the walls of the sterile surgical tray comprise an interface positioned and configured to enable one or more functions of the reusable non-sterile module to be utilized in the sterile field of the surgical procedure outside of the recess, the interface comprising an electronic communication interface configured to enable an electronic controller of the reusable non-sterile module to electronically communicate with the sterile surgical tray or the sterile surgical instrument and a mechanical coupling for transmission of rotational motion from a motor of the reusable non-sterile module to a fluid pump connected to the sterile surgical tray.

2. The surgical apparatus of claim 1, wherein the recess is centrally located in the sterile surgical tray.

3. The surgical apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sterile surgical tray comprises at least two pieces selectively coupleable together to form the recess that encapsulates the reusable non-sterile module.

4. The surgical apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sterile surgical tray comprises a hinged opening for access to the recess.

5. The surgical apparatus of claim 1, wherein the interface further comprises a light transmission coupling for transmission of light from a light source of the reusable non-sterile module to the sterile surgical instrument.

6. The surgical apparatus of claim 1, wherein the interface further comprises an electrically conductive coupling for transmission of electrical power from the non-sterile module to the sterile surgical tray.

7. The surgical apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more functions of the reusable non-sterile module comprises at least one of the following:

providing mechanical power, providing electrical power, providing electronic processing or control, providing a laser source, providing a light source, and displaying information.

8. A surgical apparatus for use by a surgeon during a surgical procedure, the surgical apparatus comprising:

one or more sealed sterilized surgical packs configured to be unsealed before a surgical procedure and disposed of after a single or a limited number of surgical procedures, the one or more sealed sterilized surgical packs comprising;

a sterile surgical instrument; and

a sterile surgical tray comprising a top surface configured to be part of a sterile field of the surgical procedure, and a bottom surface sized and configured to couple to and be supported by an upper surface of a reusable support structure, the reusable support structure comprising at least one of;

a motor, a light source, a user interface display, a power source, and a computer processor,

wherein the sterile surgical tray comprises;

a mechanical coupling for transmission of rotational motion from the motor of the support structure to a fluid pump connected to the sterile surgical tray and an electronic communication coupling for transmission of electrical communications from the computer processor to the sterile surgical tray.

9. The surgical apparatus of claim 8, wherein the one or more sealed sterilized surgical packs further comprises a sterile drape sized to be positioned between the bottom surface of the sterile surgical tray and the upper surface of the reusable support structure.

10. The surgical apparatus of claim 9, wherein the sterile drape comprises a conductive interface configured to enable electrical current to pass from the reusable support structure to the sterile surgical tray.

11. The surgical apparatus of claim 8, wherein the reusable support structure is non-sterile.

12. The surgical apparatus of claim 8, wherein the sterile surgical tray comprises a collapsed shipping configuration and an expanded surgical use configuration.

13. The surgical apparatus of claim 12, wherein at least a portion of the sterile surgical tray is configured to, in the collapsed shipping configuration, protect the sterile surgical tool from damage.

14. The surgical apparatus of claim 8, wherein the reusable support structure comprises the motor, and the one or more sealed sterilized surgical packs further comprises a sterile pump module separate from the sterile surgical tray and configured to separately couple to and be supported by the reusable support structure, wherein the sterile pump module comprises a rotational coupling for transmission of rotational motion from the motor to a fluid pump of the pump module.

15. The surgical apparatus of claim 8, wherein the sterile surgical tray further comprises at least one of:

a light transmission coupling for transmission of light from the light source of the support structure to the sterile surgical instrument, a transparent material positioned to enable the user interface display of the support structure to be visible therethrough in the sterile field of the surgical procedure, an electrical coupling for transmission of electrical power from the power source of the support structure to the sterile surgical tray.