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US 7,604,615 B2Granted
Surgical cassette with bubble separating structure
AssigneeAlcon Inc.
InventorsShawn X. Gao, David M. Domash
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Abstract
A surgical cassette having an aspiration chamber with a bubble separating structure. The bubble separating structure facilitates accurate, reliable measurement of the fluid level in the chamber.
Claims6
A surgical cassette, comprising:
- an aspiration chamber, comprising:
- a first entry for fluidly coupling to a surgical device;
- a second entry for fluidly coupling to a source of vacuum in a surgical console for aspirating liquid infusion fluid from said surgical device;
- and
- a bubble separating structure disposed within said aspiration chamber that divides said aspiration chamber into a first section and a second section, said bubble separating structure having:
- a first support surface for mating with a first internal wall of said aspiration chamber;
- a second support surface for mating with a second internal wall of said aspiration chamber;
- and
- a dividing surface disposed between said first support surface and said second support surface;
- wherein said dividing surface has a first opening that allows passage of liquid but prevents passage of air bubbles from said first section to said second section, said first support surface has a second opening that allows liquid from said second section to return to said first section, and said second section collects fluid for measuring a fluid level in said aspiration chamber.
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