Systems and methods for dynamic pneumatic valve driver

    公开(公告)号:AU2010328590B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-17

    申请号:AU2010328590

    申请日:2010-11-11

    Applicant: ALCON INC

    Abstract: In various embodiments, a pneumatic system valve for a surgical console may be controlled by a controller configured to adjust a valve duty cycle (VDC) of the valve to reduce a difference between the valve's differential pressure and a desired differential pressure. In some embodiments, average differential pressures may be detected and relayed from a pressure sensor, coupled to one or more ports of the valve, to the controller. The controller may compare the measured average differential pressure against the desired average differential pressure (e.g., received from the user). The controller may then determine a modified VDC to reduce a difference between the desired average differential pressure and the measured average differential pressure. In some embodiments, the desired average differential pressure may be determined based on input received from a user of the surgical console.

    SURGICAL CASSETTE WITH MULTI AREA FLUID CHAMBER

    公开(公告)号:CA2641753C

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-07

    申请号:CA2641753

    申请日:2007-03-06

    Applicant: ALCON INC

    Abstract: A surgical cassette having an aspiration chamber or infusion chamber with a sensing portion and a storage portion. The sensing portion has a small transverse cross sectional area and facilitates accurate fluid level measurements. The storage portion has a larger transverse cross sectional area to facilitate fluid storage.

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