IP Library Granted Patent US 11,684,441
Granted Patent B2
US 11,684,441 · App. 17/462,790 · Granted Jun 27, 2023

Sterile surgical drape for ophthalmic surgery

Inventors: Ralph Kerns (Laguna Niguel, CA); Mark Humayun (Glendale, CA); Matthew T. McCormick (Angelus Oaks, CA)
Assignee: Alcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd
A61B46/00A61B46/23A61B50/20A61B90/40A61B2090/401A61G7/0501A61G13/101
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Patent No.
US 11,684,441
App. No.
17/462,790
Granted
Jun 27, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for a sterile ophthalmic surgical drape system that can provide a sterile operating field for use by a doctor, surgeon, nurse, and the like during ophthalmic medical procedures. The sterile field created by the drape system can allow a doctor, surgeon, nurse and the like to perform a medical procedure, such as ophthalmic surgery, outside of an operating room and in locations such as a doctor's office or a military operating room war setting. The sterile ophthalmic surgical drape system can comprise a drape, a frame apparatus, a hole of sufficient size for a microscope, a fan, a filter, air directors, and slits. The drape system can comprise a collapsible frame apparatus. The drape system may be configured to be used in conjunction with a surgical tray that houses pre-sterilized tools for use in a medical procedure.

Claims (24)

1. A device for performing surgery comprising:

a drape, the drape comprising a hole configured to allow at least one accessory device to be placed in the hole and to access a surgical site covered by the drape;

a frame, the frame comprising an upper rim, a lower rim, and one or more legs, wherein the one or more legs can connect the lower rim to the upper rim of the frame, wherein the drape is configured to be coupled to the frame to define an interior surgical chamber;

a surgical tray comprising at least one surgical instrument, at least one pump, at least one control unit, and at least one motorized fan, wherein the at least one motorized fan is configured to generate pressurized airflow within the interior surgical chamber; and

at least one filter, the at least one filter configured to filter out contaminants from the pressurized airflow.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one filter is coupled to the at least one motorized fan.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the drape is releasably coupled to the frame.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the frame is collapsible.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more legs are configured to be deformable.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one accessory device comprises a microscope.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the pressurized airflow generated by the at least one motorized fan has a pressure of about 0.5 pounds per square in (psi).

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the pressurized airflow generated by the at least one motorized fan has a pressure of about 1 psi.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the pressurized airflow generated by the at least one motorized fan has a pressure of about 2 psi.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one motorized fan is configured to draw air into the interior surgical chamber.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the drape comprises a transparent material.

12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the drape comprises an opaque material.

13. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one filter is configured to remove contaminants from the pressurized airflow.

14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one motorized fan comprises an air director, wherein the air director is configured to adjust the direction of an airflow of the at least one motorized fan.

15. The device of claim 1 , wherein the drape further comprises at least one slit.

16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the at least one slit provides an outlet for the pressurized airflow generated by the at least one motorized fan to exhaust.

17. The device of claim 1 , wherein the drape is configured to be coupled to the surgical tray, wherein the surgical tray is configured to be releasably attached to the drape.

18. The device of claim 17 , wherein the surgical tray is further configured to substantially form a seal between the drape and the surgical tray along one or more edges of the surgical tray.

19. The device of claim 17 , wherein the surgical tray comprises a power source for powering the at least one motorized fan.

20. The device of claim 17 , wherein the at least one control unit is configured to control the at least one motorized fan.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2023
From: ALCON INC.
To: ALCON PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
Reel/Frame 063465/0469 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2021
From: KERNS, RALPH; HUMAYUN, MARK; MCCORMICK, MATTHEW T.
To: XCELERATOR LABS, LLC
Reel/Frame 057950/0896 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2021
From: XCELERATOR LABS, LLC
To: ALCON PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Reel/Frame 057951/0015 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2021
From: ALCON PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
To: ALCON INC.
Reel/Frame 057951/0136 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16659927 · Oct 22, 2019
Continuation 14419926
Provisional Application 61680192 · Aug 6, 2012
Related Publication 20210393359A1 · Dec 23, 2021
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