Irrigation source identification system
AssigneeAlcon Research, Ltd.
InventorsAlexander N. Artsyukhovich, Raphael Gordon, Michael D. Morgan, Gary P. Sorensen, Daniel J. Wilson
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Abstract
An irrigation source identification system includes an irrigation source, an imaging device, and a processor. The irrigation source includes a container for holding a quantity of irrigation fluid and a port fluidly coupled to the container. The port has an outlet end and a neck. The neck has a plurality of protrusions selected from a grouping of protrusions. The plurality of protrusions provides a unique identifier for the container. An imaging device images the neck and the plurality of protrusions of the irrigation source, and the processor determines which identifier is associated with the image.
Claims16
An irrigation source comprising:
- a container for holding a quantity of irrigation fluid;
- a port fluidly coupled to and integral with the container, the port having an outlet end and a neck, the neck having a plurality of identifying protrusions selected from a grouping of protrusions, the plurality of identifying protrusions providing a unique identifier for the container;
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- an alignment feature disposed on the neck, the alignment feature comprising two circumferential protrusions arranged to form an annular gap between the two protrusions, the annular gap arranged to receive a clamping device so that the plurality of identifying protrusions is aligned with an imaging device.
An irrigation source identification system comprising:
- an irrigation source comprising a container for holding a quantity of irrigation fluid and a port fluidly coupled to and integral with the container, the port having an outlet end and a neck, the neck having a plurality of identifying protrusions selected from a grouping of protrusions, the plurality of identifying protrusions providing a unique identifier for the container;
- an alignment feature disposed on the neck, the alignment feature comprising two circumferential protrusions arranged to form an annular gap between the two protrusions, the annular gap arranged to receive a clamping device so that the plurality of identifying protrusions is aligned with an imaging device;
- an imaging device located adjacent to the neck of the irrigation source;
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- a processor coupled to the imaging device;
- wherein the imaging device images the neck and the plurality of identifying protrusions of the irrigation source and the processor determines which identifier is associated with the image.
An irrigation source comprising:
- a container for holding a quantity of irrigation fluid;
- a port fluidly coupled to and integral with the container, the port having an outlet end and a generally cylindrical neck, the generally cylindrical neck having a plurality of circumferential protrusions selected from a grouping of circumferential protrusions, the plurality of circumferential protrusions extending from the neck around a periphery of the neck, the plurality of circumferential protrusions providing a unique identifier for the container and
- an alignment feature disposed on the neck, the alignment feature comprising a plurality of protrusions arranged to form an annular gap between at least two of the protrusions, the annular gap arranged to receive a clamping device so that the plurality of circumferential protrusions is aligned with an imaging device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.