STERILE SURGICAL TRAY

• US 20090143734A1
• Filed: 10/22/2008
• Published: 06/04/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Doheny Eye Institute
• Original Assignee: Doheny Eye Institute
• Inventors: Cicchella, Joel, Humayun, Mark, McCormick, Matthew, Bhadri, Prashant, DeBoer, Charles, Kerns, Ralph
• Granted Patent: US 8,323,271 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/151
• 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 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: 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 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 2210/0612 Eyes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0201 Cassettes therefor

Abstract

A sterile surgical tray includes structure for receiving a plurality of surgical instruments, a pump fluid reservoir within the tray, a pump contained within the sterile tray and connected to the pump fluid reservoir, and a motor contained within the sterile tray and connected to the pump. Sterile surgical tray 10 also may include electrical input and output connectors attached to tray.

Claims

1. A sterile surgical tray comprising:

a pump in the sterile tray; and

a motor connected to the pump.

3. The sterile tray of claim 1 further comprising a pump fluid reservoir.

6. The tray of claim 1 includes structure forming a priming fluid reservoir for receiving one of more instruments during priming of the one or more instruments with a surgical fluid.

10. The tray of claim 1 further including the plurality of surgical instruments wherein the plurality of surgical instruments are ophthalmic surgical instruments prepackaged and sterilized with the tray and at least one of the surgical instruments is connected to the pump fluid reservoir.

11. The tray of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of surgical instruments comprising at least a tissue isolation instrument, an aspiration instrument, and an infusion instrument.

12. The tray of claim 11 wherein the tissue isolation instrument is at least one of vitreous cutter, a lens emulsification device, a fragmentation device, a lens cutting device, a scissors, and a cautery knife.

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55. A sterile surgical tray comprising:

a sterile surgical tray having a surface for holding a plurality of surgical instruments; and

a plurality of electrical input and output connectors attached to the tray.

56. The tray of claim 55 further including a pump fluid reservoir contained within the sterile tray, a pump operatively connected to the fluid reservoir, and a motor connected to the pump wherein at least one of the input and output connectors is connected to the motor for connecting the motor to a power source.

81. The tray of claim 55 further including a processor attached to the input and output connectors for receiving inputs from a user and a plurality of surgical instruments attached to the input and output connectors and for transmitting signals to a user and the plurality of surgical instruments.

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93. An infusion fluid reservoir comprising:

a multiple chamber fluid reservoir for holding a different fluid in each chamber;

a pressure pump connected to two or more chambers for pressurizing the chambers; and

a multiple position valve connected to the multiple chambers for selectively opening one of the multiple chambers to allow a fluid contained in a selected chamber to flow out of the selected chamber.

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95. A sterile surgical tray comprising:

a receiving area for holding a plurality of surgical instruments;

a fluid reservoir disposed apart from the receiving area;

a pump operatively connected to the fluid reservoir;

a motor drivingly coupled to the pump; and

a plurality of input and output connectors attached to the sterile tray, at least one of the input and output connectors being connected to the motor.

96. A sterile surgical tray system comprising:

a tray with a top surface defining a sterile surface for holding a plurality of surgical instruments;

at least one surgical instrument held on the top surface;

a pump fluid reservoir for use with the at least one surgical instrument;

a pump operatively connected to the at least one surgical instrument and to the pump fluid reservoir;

a motor connected to the pump for driving the pump; and

wherein at least the pump remains within a sterile field during surgery.

97. A sterile surgical tray comprising:

a top surface for holding a plurality of surgical instruments;

a pump connected to the sterile tray and for connection to a fluid pump reservoir; and

a motor connected to the pump for powering the pump.

98. A sterile surgical tray comprising:

a tray having a sterile top surface for holding a plurality of surgical instruments;

a pump fluid reservoir prepackaged and sterilized with the tray;

a pump in the tray for operative connection to at least one surgical instrument and the pump fluid reservoir; and

a motor connected to the pump for powering the pump.

99. An independent system for a surgical procedure comprising:

a control device configured to be operably connected to a processing unit; and

a plurality of instruments associated with the surgical procedure and operably coupled to the control device,

wherein the control device and the plurality of instruments are prepackaged together, and the processing unit is configured to control at least one of the prepackaged instruments.

100. The system of claim 99, wherein the control device is configured to receive a battery pack having the processing unit to be connected to the control device.

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105. A surgical system comprising:

a portable sterile surgical tray having electronics configured to be operably coupled to a processing unit;

a plurality of instruments operably coupled to the processing unit; and

a user input device providing a user input for controlling an operating parameter of one or more of the plurality of instruments,

wherein the processing unit is configured to receive the user input and transmit an operating command to the one or more of the of the plurality of instruments.

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107. A handheld surgical instrument comprising:

a distal end for performing a surgical function;

a body portion connected to the distal end and forming a housing;

a processor contained within the housing;

user controls formed on the housing and connected to the processor; and

wherein the processor and user controls control the surgical function of the handheld surgical instrument and control a function of at least one other device associated with a surgery being performed.

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109. A surgical system comprising:

a sterile surgical tray operatively connected to at least one surgical instrument for performing at least one of cutting, resecting, illuminating, lasering, aspirating, infusing, cauterizing, cryopreserving biological tissue and fluids, and infusing and aspirating fluids in a body;

a console coupled to the sterile surgical tray for monitoring at least one surgical function during a surgery.

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114. A surgical system comprising:

a console coupled to a sterile surgical tray;

wherein the tray is operatively connected to at least one surgical instrument; and

wherein the console is capable of identifying the at least one surgical instrument, receiving an operation status of the at least one surgical instrument, monitoring changes in the operation status, and displaying the operation status.

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