Ophthalmic Surgical Cassette and System
OwnerMatt D. Hottmann, MacIntosh E. Perry +2inventors
InventorsMatt D. Hottmann, MacIntosh E. Perry, Corey E. Frye, Jonathan T. Walter
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Abstract
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.
Claims14
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;
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- wherein the data stored in the data storage device is capable of being adjusted during the life cycle of the cassette.
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;
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- wherein the cassette is configured for receiving aspirant fluid and tissue from a surgical handpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.