Pre-Alignment Surgical Cassette Interface

• US 20130303978A1
• Filed: 07/17/2013
• Published: 11/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Medical Optics Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Ross, Mark W.
• Granted Patent: US 10,265,217 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/30
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/00 Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/16 for measuring intraocular pressure, e.g. tonometers
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/007 Methods or devices for eye surgery
• 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 9/00745 using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/008 using laser
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/71 Suction drainage systems containers therefor A61M1/60, A61M1/64; negative pressure wound therapy systems A61M1/90
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/72 Cassettes forming partially or totally the fluid circuit
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/73 comprising sensors or indicators for physical values
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/74 Suction control underwater drainage A61M1/61
• 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 1/774 Handpieces specially adapted for providing suction as well as irrigation, either simultaneously or independently
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/12 with interchangeable cassettes forming partially or totally the fluid circuit
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/121 interface between cassette and base
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/123 with incorporated reservoirs
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/128 with incorporated valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3331 Pressure; Flow
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3379 Masses, volumes, levels of fluids in reservoirs, flow rates
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0202 : with electronic control means or interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0216 : Pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/022 : Volume; Flow rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0258 : by means of electric pumps
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 : Assembling or joining

Abstract

A phacoemulsification surgical console, and a related system and method. The console, system and method may include a cassette receiver suitable for receiving a surgical cassette, a controller suitable for controlling provided aspects of the phacoemulsification; and a pre-alignment feature along a lower portion under and proximate to the cassette receiver, extending outwardly from the lower portion, and suitable for aligning the surgical cassette to the cassette receiver. The pre-alignment feature may comprise a shelf.

Claims

1. A phacoemulsification surgical console, comprising:

a cassette receiver suitable for receiving a surgical cassette;

a controller suitable for controlling provided aspects of a phacoemulsification provided at least partially by the phacoemulsification surgical console; and

a pre-alignment feature along a lower portion under and proximate to the cassette receiver, extending outwardly from the lower portion, and suitable for aligning the surgical cassette to the cassette receiver.

2. The console of claim 1, wherein the pre-alignment feature comprises a shelf

3. The console of claim 2, wherein the outward extension varies along the shelf

4. The console of claim 2, wherein the shelf comprises multiple shelf components.

5. The console of claim 4, wherein the multiple shelf components comprise a plurality of guides for administrative tubing suitable for providing the aspects of the phacoemulsification.

6. The console of claim 4, wherein the multiple shelf components comprise a plurality of guides for at least one of ports and tubing of the surgical cassette suitable for providing the aspects of the phacoemulsification.

7. The console of claim 6, wherein the ports comprise at least irrigation an inlet tubing port, an irrigation outlet tubing port, and an aspiration outlet tubing port.

8. The console of claim 4, wherein the outward extension varies along a length of each of the multiple shelf components.

9. The console of claim 1, wherein the cassette receiver includes at least one detector for a presence of the surgical cassette.

10. The console of claim 9, wherein the cassette receiver includes at least two clamps for receiving a detected surgical cassette.

11. The console of claim 10, wherein the at least two clamps comprise rotary clamps.

12. The console of claim 1, wherein the pre-alignment feature is integral with the lower portion.

13. The console of claim 1, wherein the pre-alignment feature comprises molded plastic.

14. The console of claim 1, wherein the pre-alignment feature comprises a machined element.

15. The console of claim 1, wherein the pre-alignment feature comprises a semicircular cross-section.

16. The console of claim 1, wherein the pre-alignment feature comprises a high friction surface.

17. A method of receiving a cassette to a console of a phacoemulsification system, comprising:

receiving a bottom portion of the cassette upon a pre-alignment feature adjacent to a lower portion of a cassette receiver of the console; and

receiving a top portion of the cassette into an upper portion of the cassette receiver upon rotation of the top portion of the cassette into the upper portion of the cassette receiver about an axis along contact points between the cassette and the pre-alignment feature.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising clamping the cassette into the cassette receiver following an aligned receiving of the bottom portion and an aligned receiving of the top portion.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising ejecting the cassette following use following said receiving steps, wherein the cassette rests at least partially on the pre-alignment feature following said ejecting.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising rejecting the cassette by the cassette receiver if either of said receiving steps is misaligned.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the cassette rests at least partially on the pre-alignment feature following said rejecting.

22. The method of claim 20, further comprising clamping the cassette into the cassette receiver responsively to actuation of at least one alignment detection pin.

23. A phacoemulsification system, comprising:

a surgical cassette; and

a surgical console, comprising;

a cassette receiver suitable for receiving the surgical cassette,

a controller suitable for controlling provided aspects of a phacoemulsification at least partially provided by the phacoemulsification system; and

a pre-alignment feature along a lower portion under and proximate to the cassette receiver, extending outwardly from the lower portion, and suitable for aligning the surgical cassette to the cassette receiver.

24. The phacoemulsification system of claim 23, further comprising at least one secondary pre-alignment aspect extending outwardly from the cassette receiver and being suitable for further aligning the surgical cassette to the cassette receiver. A method of receiving a cassette to a console of a phacoemulsification system, comprising:

receiving a bottom portion of the cassette upon a pre-alignment feature adjacent to a lower portion of a cassette receiver of the console; and

receiving a periphery of the cassette into the cassette receiver based on an alignment between the periphery of the cassette and the cassette receiver, wherein the alignment is guided by the pre-alignment feature.