Illuminated cannula
AssigneeNovartis AG
InventorNiels Alexander Abt
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Abstract
Illumination of a cannula is disclosed herein. A cannula may include a cannula hub at a proximal end of the cannula. The cannula hub is operable to emit visible light. The cannula may further include a tube portion that extends from the cannula hub towards a distal end of the cannula. A surgical system may include a surgical console, a microscope communicatively coupled to the surgical console, and a cannula. The cannula may include a cannula hub at the proximal end of the cannula, and a tube portion that extends from the cannula hub towards a distal end of the cannula. The cannula hub is operable to emit visible light.
Claims22
An illuminated cannula system comprising:
- a cannula comprising:
- a cannula hub disposed at a proximal end of the cannula and operable to emit visible light;
- and
- a tube portion extending from the cannula hub towards a distal end of the cannula.
A surgical system comprising:
- a surgical console;
- a microscope communicatively coupled to the surgical console;
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- a cannula operable to emit visible light, the cannula comprising:
- a cannula hub disposed at a proximal end of the cannula;
- and
- a tube portion that extends from the cannula hub towards a distal end of the cannula.
A method for light projection comprising:
- inserting a cannula into an eye;
- emitting visible light from at least one luminescent material disposed in a proximal end of the cannula;
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- disposing a surgical instrument through the cannula.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.