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US 7,070,578 B2Granted
Surgical cassette latching mechanism
AssigneeAlcon Inc.
InventorsKurt D. Leukanech, Daniel J. Wilson
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Abstract
A surgical system having a cassette latching mechanism having two pivoting latching rails. The rails are connected to a rotating latching wheel by spring-loaded latching arms. The latching wheel is connected to a motor by a latching pushbar. The cassette is pressed into the rails which initiates the rotation of the rails, which close onto the cassette. The motor next rotates the latching wheel, producing cam-like movement of the latching arms and thereby further pivoting the latching rails to the fully closed and locked position.
Claims8
A surgical cassette latching mechanism, comprising:
- a) a motor having a cam;
- b) a latching wheel eccentrically connected to the motor by a pushbar so that rotation of the motor causes rotation of the latching wheel;
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- c) a pair of pivoting latching rails, connected to the latching wheel by a pair of latching arms so that rotation of the latching wheel causes pivoting of the rails thereby holding a surgical cassette between the rails.
1 more element
A surgical console, comprising:
- a cassette latching mechanism, the latching mechanism including a motor;
- a latching wheel connected to the motor by a pushbar so that rotation of the motor causes rotation of the latching wheel;
- and a pair of pivoting latching rails, the rails connected to the latching wheel by a pair of latching arms so that rotation of the latching wheel causes pivoting of the rails thereby holding a surgical cassette between the rails.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.