Integrated fiber optic ophthalmic intraocular surgical device with camera
OwnerRam Srikanth Mirlayinventor
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Abstract
A fiber optic ophthalmic surgical microscope with camera assembly comprises a fiber optic cable (102), a micro lens unit (103), a surgical instrument attached with the fiber optic cable (102), a signal splitter (105), a surgical operating microscope (106), a switch-over mechanism (111) and at least a device for viewing the images. The surgical instrument includes a chopper, a dialer, sinsky's hooks, a manipulator, micro forceps, a coaxial irrigation and aspiration (Infusion Aspiration) canula, bimanual Infusion Aspiration canula or combination thereof. The switch-over mechanism is a button. The button is provided on the signal splitter. The device for viewing the images is selected from a group comprising TV monitor and VCR.
Claims10
A fibre optic ophthalmic surgical microscope with camera assembly comprising:
- a fibre optic cable;
- a micro lens unit mounted at one end of the fibre optic cable;
- a camera attached to another end of the fiber optic cable;
- a surgical instrument attached to the fiber optic cable;
- a signal splitter communicatively connected to the camera;
- a surgical microscope communicatively connected to the signal splitter;
- a display screen communicatively connected to the signal splitter;
- a signal recording unit connected to the signal splitter;
- a switch-over mechanism connected with the surgical microscope;
- wherein the camera is arranged to provide a view of an area behind iris in an eye which is normally not visible during a surgery so that a surgeon is provided with both a direct view of an eye and an indirect view of the area behind iris on a monitor during an eye surgery.
The assembly according to claim 6, wherein the button is present on the signal splitter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.