IP Library Granted Patent US 10,987,183
Granted Patent B2
US 10,987,183 · App. 15/970,349 · Granted Apr 27, 2021

Ophthalmic surgical systems, methods, and devices

Inventors: Jeffrey David Brennan (Los Angeles, CA); Mark Humayun (Glendale, CA)
Assignee: Alcon Inc.
A61B46/10A61B50/20A61B50/30A61B50/33A61B90/30A61B90/50A61F9/00736A61F9/00821A61B17/32002A61B46/00A61B90/20A61B2017/00115A61B2017/00207A61B2017/00367A61B2017/00398A61B2017/00477A61B2017/00902A61B2050/0051A61B2050/3008A61B2090/065A61B2217/007
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Patent No.
US 10,987,183
App. No.
15/970,349
Granted
Apr 27, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure herein provides ophthalmic surgical systems, methods, and devices. In one embodiment, a surgical apparatus for use by a surgeon during a surgical procedure comprises one or more sealed sterilized surgical packs configured to be disposed of after a single or a limited number of surgical procedures, the one or more sealed sterilized surgical packs comprising: a sterile surgical instrument; and a sterile surgical tray comprising a top surface configured to be part of a sterile field of the surgical procedure, the top surface comprising a receiving structure for positioning therein of the sterile surgical instrument, the sterile surgical tray further comprising walls that define a recess sized and configured to receive a reusable non-sterile module, the recess configured to encapsulate the reusable non-sterile module to isolate the reusable non-sterile module from the sterile field of the surgical procedure.

Claims (16)

1. A surgical apparatus for use by a surgeon during a surgical procedure, the surgical apparatus comprising:

one or more sealed sterilized surgical packs configured to be unsealed before a surgical procedure, the one or more sealed sterilized surgical packs comprising one of each of a removably receivable sterile infusion module and a removably receivable sterile aspiration module, the sterile infusion and aspiration modules each comprising:

a housing comprising walls, a top surface, and a bottom surface sized and configured to be removably received in a sterile module recess of a reusable support structure, and at least one outer surface configured to be part of the sterile field of the surgical procedure;

a pump for pumping fluids into or out of a surgical site; and

a motor coupled to the pump for rotating a rotor of the pump,

wherein the housing further comprises an electrical interface configured to receive electrical power from the reusable support structure for powering the motor,

wherein the sterile infusion module is configured to pump fluids into the surgical site, and the sterile aspiration module is configured to pump fluids out of the surgical site;

wherein the one or more sealed sterilized surgical packs further comprises:

a sterile surgical instrument; and

a sterile surgical instrument holder comprising a top surface configured to be part of the sterile field of the surgical procedure, the top surface comprising a receiving portion for positioning therein or thereon of the sterile surgical instrument, the sterile surgical instrument holder further comprising a bottom surface sized and configured to be received in an instrument holder recess of the reusable support structure;

wherein the sterile surgical instrument is configured to couple with one or more of: a light source of the reusable support structure, an electronic controller of the reusable support structure, a mechanical driver of the reusable support structure, a pneumatic driver of the reusable support structure, and a fluidic driver of the reusable support structure;

wherein the reusable support structure is non-sterile, and the one or more sealed sterilized surgical packs further comprises a surgical drape configured to be positioned between the non-sterile reusable support structure and at least one of the modules.

2. The surgical apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pump comprises a sterilization configuration wherein at most one pinch-point is created in peristaltic tubing of the pump.

3. The surgical apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sterile surgical instrument holder comprises at least two pieces selectively coupleable together to form a reusable non-sterile recess that encapsulates a reusable non-sterile module.

4. The surgical apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sterile surgical instrument holder comprises a hinged opening for access to the reusable non-sterile recess.

5. The surgical apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sterile surgical instrument holder comprises a drawer for access to the reusable non-sterile recess.

Assignments (3)
CONFIRMATORY DEED OF ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE APRIL 8, 2019 Recorded Dec 11, 2019
From: ALCON PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
To: ALCON INC.
Reel/Frame 051257/0278 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2018
From: BRENNAN, JEFFREY DAVID; HUMAYUN, MARK
To: XCELERATOR LABS, LLC
Reel/Frame 045709/0368 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2018
From: XCELERATOR LABS, LLC
To: ALCON PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Reel/Frame 045709/0501 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 14608915 · Jan 29, 2015
Continuation In Part 14554865 · Nov 26, 2014
Provisional Application 62091384 · Dec 12, 2014
Provisional Application 61990021 · May 7, 2014
Provisional Application 61924164 · Jan 6, 2014
Provisional Application 61910112 · Nov 28, 2013
Related Publication 20180250088A1 · Sep 6, 2018