SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMBINED FEMTO-PHACO SURGERY
Systems and methods are described for a combined femto/phaco surgical system built into a single housing with at least one component that can articulate into and out of position when needed. Preferred systems include femto and phaco surgical systems that can be
1 . A system, comprising:
a housing;
wherein the housing comprises femto and phaco surgical systems and interfaces and a controller for controlling the femto and phaco surgical systems.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the femto and phaco surgical systems can move and articulate with respect to each other that does not require moving a patient or surgeon from their positions before, during, or after each procedure.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller permits a user to utilize both the femto and phaco surgical systems as required without moving a patient.
4 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a femto laser head configured to move in a vertical X movement and horizontal Y movement or any angle to place the femto surface on a patient's eye or be removed from the patient's eye during surgery.
5 . The system of claim 4 , further comprising an alphanumeric keyboard configured to be articulated x/y or any angle with or independently from the femto optical head.
6 . A combined femto/phaco system, comprising:
a phaco tray configured to hold the phaco, VIT, irrigation and aspiration surgical handpieces;
wherein the tray is configured to articulate along x and y axes or at any angle such that the tray can be placed into the surgical field at or about patient eye height for a phaco surgical procedure without requiring movement of the patient or surgeon.
7 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a microscope integrated into the housing that is movable along x and y axes or at any angle such that the microscope can move in or out of position for a phaco procedure.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the femto and phaco surgical systems and the microscope are each configured to articulate from a central column to permit articulation from a central point and allow the femto and phaco surgical systems and/or the microscope to be placed into surgical position before, during and after surgery without requiring moving of a patient.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the articulation is circular in the horizontal.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the femto and phaco surgical systems and the microscope can also extend and retract in a vertical movement and can extend or retract and at any angle.