Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and equipment for guiding a light beam along a plurality of optical paths. SOLUTION: In one embodiment of the equipment, the equipment includes a base assembly 20, a first reflection face set in a first angle with respect to the optical axis of incident light beam 11 and operable for guiding light beam along a first optical path and a second reflection face set in a second angle different from the first angle with respect to the optical axis of the incident light beam and operable for guiding light beam along a second optical path, the first and second reflection faces are operable for linearly moving along a common axis and the base assembly 20 is operable for linearly resetting the first and second reflection faces along the common axis so that the incident light beam is made incident on both. The equipment may further include a movement means operably coupled to the base assembly 20 for giving motive force to reset the first and second reflection faces. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multifunction surgical probe operable so as to provide independent control to a surgeon in an ophthalmic laser operation system. SOLUTION: The multifunction surgical probe includes a handpiece to receive a light beam from a laser unit and a firing switch to provide a firing control signal to cause the laser to emit and guide the light beam. The surgical probe may further include an interface coupled to the firing switch to transmit the firing control signal to the laser. The laser unit can be coupled to a surgical console and the interface can be communicatively coupled to the firing switch and to communicatively couple the surgical probe to the surgical console and to transmit the firing control signal to the surgical console. The surgical console can control the laser based on the firing control signal. The surgical probe can also include an interlock switch to prevent the firing switch from firing the laser unit and a standby switch to produce a standby control signal to switch the laser between a stand-by and a ready state. The firing switch may be a progressively actuated switch. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A multifunction surgical footswitch and an ophthalmic surgical system are disclosed comprising: a base assembly, with a shroud and a heel plate; a stand-by/ready switch attached to the base assembly and operable to provide a stand-by head control signal to switch a laser between a stand-by and a ready state; and a firing switch attached to the base assembly and operable to provide a firing control signal to fire the laser. The surgical footswitch can further comprise an interface communicatively coupled to the firing switch and the stand-by/ready switch and operable to communicate the firing and control signals to the laser. The laser can be operably coupled to a surgical console operable to control the laser, and the interface can be operable to communicatively couple the surgical footswitch to the surgical console and to communicate the firing and the stand-by/ready control signals to the surgical console.
Abstract:
System and method for identifying a component, such as an optical probe or pneumatic scissors, of an ophthalmic surgical device. A component of a surgical device includes an identifier (102), such as a RFID tag. Data from the RFID tag is transmitted to a RFID reader in the device. A controller (115) determines whether the component corresponding to the received data is operable with the surgical device based on criteria, such as whether the received data is an authorized code that matches data stored in memory or whether the received data solves or satisfies an algorithm. The authorized codes are selected from a larger set of available codes. The controller enables or disables the operation of the device with the component based on whether the criteria is satisfied, the number of uses of the component, an amount of time that has passed since the component has been used, or a geographic location. The RFID data can also be used to calibrate the surgical device for use with the particular component and for inventory and monitoring purposes.
Abstract:
A multifunction surgical footswitch and an ophthalmic surgical system are disclosed comprising: a base assembly, with a shroud and a heel plate; a stand-by/ready switch attached to the base assembly and operable to provide a stand-by head control signal to switch a laser between a stand-by and a ready state; and a firing switch attached to the base assembly and operable to provide a firing control signal to fire the laser. The surgical footswitch can further comprise an interface communicatively coupled to the firing switch and the stand-by/ready switch and operable to communicate the firing and control signals to the laser. The laser can be operably coupled to a surgical console operable to control the laser, and the interface can be operable to communicatively couple the surgical footswitch to the surgical console and to communicate the firing and the stand-by/ready control signals to the surgical console.
Abstract:
A multifunction surgical footswitch and an ophthalmic surgical system are disclosed comprising: a base assembly, with a shroud and a heel plate; a stand-by/ready switch attached to the base assembly and operable to provide a stand-by head control signal to switch a laser between a stand-by and a ready state; and a firing switch attached to the base assembly and operable to provide a firing control signal to fire the laser. The surgical footswitch can further comprise an interface communicatively coupled to the firing switch and the stand-by/ready switch and operable to communicate the firing and control signals to the laser. The laser can be operably coupled to a surgical console operable to control the laser, and the interface can be operable to communicatively couple the surgical footswitch to the surgical console and to communicate the firing and the stand-by/ready control signals to the surgical console.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an exemplary illumination device for enhancing the brightness of wavelength converting element. The illumination device includes a wavelength converting element operable for receiving light from a light source at a first wavelength range and converting the light to a second wavelength range. The wavelength converting element includes a first face, a second face opposite the first face, and a side edge extending between the first and second faces. A reflective optical element is arranged adjacent the side edge of the wave converting element. The reflective optical element is configured to reflect light in at least the first wavelength range toward the wavelength converting element.
Abstract:
Sistema para orientar un haz de luz hacia múltiples puertos de salida (140, 145) para conectar múltiples sondas de láser quirúrgicas, siendo las sondas de láser unas sondas endoláser operativas para suministrar el haz de luz a un sitio quirúrgico, que comprende: una fuente de luz que comprende un láser quirúrgico oftálmico operativo para proporcionar el haz de luz; y un aparato (10, 100) para orientar un haz de luz, caracterizado porque comprende: un conjunto de base (20, 110), una primera superficie reflectante (16, 120) ajustada a un primer ángulo fijo con respecto al eje óptico de un haz de luz incidente (11, 130) y operativa para dirigir el haz de luz (11, 130) a lo largo de una primera trayectoria óptica; y una segunda superficie reflectante (16, 122) ajustada a un segundo ángulo fijo, diferente del primer ángulo, con respecto al eje óptico del haz de luz incidente y operativa para dirigir el haz de luz a lo largo de una segunda trayectoria óptica, en el que la primera trayectoria óptica conduce hacia el primer puerto de salida (140) y la segunda trayectoria óptica conduce hacia el segundo puerto de salida (145), y el primer y segundo puertos de salida son operativos para acoplar ópticamente el haz de luz a una sonda de láser, en el que la primera superficie reflectante y la segunda superficie reflectante son operativas para moverse sólo de una manera lineal a lo largo de un eje común (19), de tal modo que el ángulo y la inclinación correctos de las superficies reflectantes con respecto al haz de luz incidente se mantenga en un grado de libertad, y siendo operativo el conjunto de base (20, 110) para reposicionar linealmente la primera (16, 120) y segunda (16, 122) superficies reflectantes a lo largo del eje común, de tal modo que el haz de luz incidente incida sobre una u otra de las superficies reflectantes, siendo discreta la segunda superficie reflectante (16, 122) respecto de la primera superficie reflectante (16, 120) para llevar a cabo una selección de una u otra de entre la primera trayectoria óptica o la segunda trayectoria óptica, según se requiera, sin ajuste durante el funcionamiento.
Abstract:
A system and apparatus for directing a light beam along multiple optical paths are disclosed, one embodiment of the apparatus comprising: a base assembly; a first reflective surface set at a first angle to the optical axis of an incident light beam and operable to direct the light beam along a first optical path; and a second reflective surface set at a second angle, different from the first angle, to the optical axis of the incident light beam and operable to direct the light beam along a second optical path, wherein the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface are operable to move in a Inear manner along a common axis, and wherein the base assembly is operable to linearly reposition the first and second reflective surfaces along the common axis so that the incident light beam is incident on one or the other. The apparatus can further comprise a movement means operably coupled to the base assembly to provide motive force to reposition the first and second reflective surfaces.