Ophthalmic Surgical Cassette and System
An ophthalmic surgical system 10 for aspirating fluids and tissue away from a patient's eye comprising a surgical handpiece 12, a cassette 14, and a control console 16. Ophthalmic cassette 14 includes a first cassette portion 20 for attachment to a pump 24, a second cassette portion 22 for attachment to the surgical handpiece 12 and a data storage device 18 attached to cassette 14 . Control console 16 includes the pump 24, a data storage device interface 26 and a processing device 28.
1 . An ophthalmic surgical cassette for use with a pump for collecting aspirant fluid and tissue from a patients eye, the cassette comprising:
a first cassette portion for attachment to a pump;
a second cassette portion for attachment to a surgical handpiece;
a data storage device attached to the cassette for storing data indicative of parameters of the cassette or use of the cassette during a life cycle of the cassette; and
wherein the data stored in the data storage device is capable of being adjusted during the life cycle of the cassette.
2 . The cassette of claim 1 , wherein the data storage device stores at least one parameter.
3 . The cassette of claim 1 , wherein the data storage device comprises electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM).
4 . The cassette of claim 1 , wherein the data storage device comprises a smart chip.
5 . The cassette of claim 1 , wherein the data storage device comprises a processing device.
6 . The cassette of claim 1 , wherein the at least one parameter is permanently stored in the data storage device.
7 . The cassette of claim 1 , wherein the at least one parameter defines the usable life of the cassette
8 . The cassette of claim 1 , wherein the at least one operating parameter is stored in response to cassette usage.
9 . The cassette of claim 1 , wherein the at least one parameter includes total number of uses, total time period of each use and/or other surgical history information.
10 . An ophthalmic surgical system for aspirating fluids and tissue away from a patient's eye comprising:
a surgical handpiece;
a cassette, the cassette including a first cassette portion for attachment to a pump and a second cassette portion for attachment to a surgical handpiece;
a data storage device attached to the cassette, wherein the data storage device is capable of being adjusted during a life cycle of the cassette;
a control console, the control console including a pump, a data storage device interface and a processing device for adjusting the data stored in the data storage device; and
wherein the cassette is configured for receiving aspirant fluid and tissue from a surgical handpiece.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the processing device and data storage device interface are configured for communication with the data storage device.
12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the cassette is coupled to the surgical handpiece and to the control console.
13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the communication includes reading at least one parameter stored in the data storage device.
14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the communication includes writing to the data storage device.