IP Library Granted Patent US 8,262,553
Granted Patent B2
US 8,262,553 · App. 11/522,563 · Granted Sep 11, 2012

Ophthalmic surgical console system

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Patent No.
US 8,262,553
App. No.
11/522,563
Granted
Sep 11, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A ophthalmic surgical console system reduces kinking or flow restrictions in the tubing/cables attached to a ophthalmic surgical console by rotatably mounting the head of the surgical console to the base of the surgical console. The screen on which surgical parameter outputs are displayed and control inputs are made is attached to the ophthalmic surgical console using a movable adjustable arm.

Claims (12)

1. An ophthalmic surgical console system comprising:

an array of tubing and cables connected to instruments needed for the performance of a procedure enabled by the ophthalmic surgical console, said array of tubing and cables connected to a manifold;

a console base portion;

a console head portion, said console head portion constructed and arranged to be rotatable with respect to said console base portion;

said console head portion connected to said manifold;

a movable, adjustable screen mounting arm connected to said head portion, said movable adjustable screen mounting arm constructed and arranged to position a screen near those performing the surgery using the ophthalmic surgical console.

2. The ophthalmic surgical console system as defined in claim 1 wherein said array of tubing and cables includes at least one cable/tubing alignment device.

3. The ophthalmic surgical console system as defined in claim 1 wherein said array of tubing and cables further includes a tray positioned at the opposite end of said array of tubing and cables from said manifold.

4. The ophthalmic surgical console system as defined in claim 3 wherein said tray further includes receptacles for instruments attached to said array of tubing and cables.

5. The ophthalmic surgical console system of claim 4 wherein said tray comprises a dish for holding surgical fluid for priming the instruments.

6. The ophthalmic surgical console system of claim 1 wherein said console head portion is constructed and arranged to be elevatable with respect to said console base portion.

7. The ophthalmic surgical console system as defined in claim 1 wherein said movable adjustable arm includes one or more joints providing for rotation about a substantially vertical axis.

Assignments (3)
CONFIRMATORY DEED OF ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE APRIL 8, 2019 Recorded Dec 10, 2019
From: NOVARTIS AG
To: ALCON INC.
Reel/Frame 051454/0788 →
MERGER Recorded May 31, 2011
From: ALCON, INC.
To: NOVARTIS AG
Reel/Frame 026376/0076 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2007
From: WESTON, DAVID; THOMAS, ROGER D.; HUCULAK, JOHN C.
To: ALCON, INC.
Reel/Frame 018808/0598 →