公开(公告)号：BRPI0601901A

公开(公告)日：2006-12-05

申请号：BRPI0601901

申请日：2006-03-31

Applicant: ALCON INC

Inventor： HORVATH CHRISTOPHER ,  BUCZEK MARK ,  ROWE T SCOTT

IPC: G05G1/38 ,  B60R16/02

公开(公告)号：CA2539271A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-30

申请号：CA2539271

申请日：2006-03-10

Applicant: ALCON INC

Inventor： BUCZEK MARK ,  HORVATH CHRISTOPHER ,  ROWE T SCOTT

IPC: A61B18/18 ,  A61B19/00 ,  G05G1/38 ,  G08C17/00

Abstract: The present invention provides a surgical footswitch that includes a base, a pedal, an encoder assembly, a wireless interface, and an internal power generator. The pedal mounts upon the base and pivots. The encoder assembly couples to the pedal. As the pedal pivots, the encoder assembly translates the mechanical signal o f the pedal into a control signal based on the pedals position and/or orientation. The wireless interface couples the encoder assembly to receive the control signal. The wireless interface also couples the surgical footswitch to a surgical console operabl e to control and direct surgical equipment. The wireless interface passes the control signal from the encoder to the surgical console, which then directs the surgical equipme nt based on the control signal. This wireless interface eliminates the tangle of wire s or tethers, which may be a hazard in the surgical theater. The internal power generator translates footswitch movement into stored energy to eliminate potential failures of th e footswitch during a procedure and overcome the need to replace batteries within the footswitch.

公开(公告)号：CA2803828C

公开(公告)日：2015-11-24

申请号：CA2803828

申请日：2006-03-10

Applicant: ALCON INC

Inventor： HORVATH CHRISTOPHER ,  BUCZEK MARK ,  ROWE TEMPLE SCOTT

IPC: G05G1/30 ,  A61B18/20 ,  A61F9/008 ,  G05G1/38 ,  G08C17/02

Abstract: A surgical footswitch that includes a base, a pedal, an encoder assembly, a wireless interface, and an internal power generator. The pedal mounts upon the base and pivots. The encoder assembly couples to the pedal. As the pedal pivots, the encoder assembly translates the mechanical signal of the pedal into a control signal based on the pedals position and/or orientation. The wireless interface couples the encoder assembly to receive the control signal. The wireless interface also couples the surgical footswitch to a surgical console operable to control and direct surgical equipment. The wireless interface passes the control signal from the encoder to the surgical console, which then directs the surgical equipment based on the control signal. This wireless interface eliminates the tangle of wires or tethers, which may be a hazard in the surgical theater. The internal power generator translates footswitch movement into stored energy to eliminate potential failures of the footswitch during a procedure and overcome the need to replace batteries within the footswitch.

公开(公告)号：CA2612139C

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：CA2612139

申请日：2006-06-28

Applicant: ALCON INC

Inventor： HORVATH CHRISTOPHER ,  DACQUAY BRUNO

IPC: H01H3/14

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.

公开(公告)号：BRPI0614694A2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-12

申请号：BRPI0614694

申请日：2006-07-25

Applicant: ALCON INC

Inventor： HORVATH CHRISTOPHER ,  CHARLES STEVEN T ,  MALK EDWARD G

IPC: G06F19/00

Abstract: A system and method for configuring a surgical device are disclosed, one embodiment of the system comprising; an interface operable to receive data; a portable component, comprising an identifier operable to store and transmit a set of data; a memory, the memory storing criteria; and a controller, wherein the controller, the memory and the interface are included in the surgical device, and wherein the controller is operable to configure the surgical device based on the set of data transmitted from the identifier and received at the interface. The identifier can be an RFID tag and the interface can be an RFID interface comprising an RFID reader operable to transmit a radio frequency (RF) instruction to activate the RFID tag of the portable component, and a microcontroller operable to cause the RFID reader to transmit the RF instruction. The portable component can be an identification tag that can be attached to the user. The criteria can be user authorization data that is stored in the memory and the controller is operable to determine whether a user associated with the portable component is authorized to use the surgical device based on whether the set of data transmitted from the identifier and received at the interface satisfies the criteria stored in the memory. The criteria can also be an algorithm that the controller applies to the set of data received from the identifier to determine whether the user is authorized to use the surgical device. The controller can cause the surgical device to be disabled if it is determined that the user is not authorized to use the surgical device (e.g., the surgeon, technician or patient is at the wrong surgical device).

公开(公告)号：ES2333623T3

公开(公告)日：2010-02-24

申请号：ES07110594

申请日：2007-06-19

Applicant: ALCON INC

Inventor： HORVATH CHRISTOPHER ,  ROMODA LASZLO

IPC: A61F9/01

Abstract: Sistema quirúrgico de láser, que comprende: una unidad quirúrgica de láser (100) que comprende un láser y un software de control asociado adaptado para implementar un primer conjunto básico de funcionalidades; una unidad de control (200) adaptada para acoplarse a la unidad quirúrgica de láser, que comprende un microprocesador y un software adaptado para tomar control operable de la unidad quirúrgica de láser, y caracterizado porque implementa un segundo conjunto de funcionalidades, siendo por lo menos algunas de las funcionalidades del segundo conjunto de funcionalidades distintas de las del primer conjunto básico de funcionalidades.

公开(公告)号：AU2008284181A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-12

申请号：AU2008284181

申请日：2008-07-07

Applicant: ALCON INC

Inventor： DARNELL LAWRENCE ,  HORVATH CHRISTOPHER ,  LASSALAS BRUNO

IPC: G05G5/05 ,  G02B21/32 ,  G05G9/047

Abstract: Embodiments provide a system and method for magnetic hand controllers. An embodiment of a magnetic hand controller can include a base portion comprising a base magnet, a hand control portion spaced from and movable relative to the base portion, the hand control portion comprising a hand control and a hand control magnet coupled to the hand control and oriented so that the hand control magnet is attracted to the base magnet. The hand control portion may be coupled to a device such that a user may control the device by moving the hand control.

公开(公告)号：BRPI0515787A

公开(公告)日：2008-08-05

申请号：BRPI0515787

申请日：2005-12-14

Applicant: ALCON INC

Inventor： HORVATH CHRISTOPHER ,  ROWE T SCOTT ,  REED FREDERICK M ,  EKVALL JOHAN ,  TODD KIRK W

IPC: A61B34/10 ,  A61F9/007 ,  G06K19/07

Abstract: A system and method for identifying a component for use with a surgical device are disclosed. A component of a surgical device includes an identifier, such as a RFID tag. Data from the RFID tag is transmitted to a RFID reader operably coupled to the device. A controller identifies the component based on the received data and determines whether the component can be used 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 can enable or disable the operation of the device with the component based on whether the criteria is satisfied and can cause the surgical device to be configured for use with the component.

公开(公告)号：BRPI0704984A

公开(公告)日：2008-04-29

申请号：BRPI0704984

申请日：2007-06-29

Applicant: ALCON INC

Inventor： HORVATH CHRISTOPHER

IPC: A61B18/20

Abstract: An apparatus and method for auto-titrating a surgical laser are disclosed. One embodiment of the method comprises: providing an algorithm, wherein the algorithm is operable to configure the laser (10) based on one or more user inputs; providing a first user input operable to cause the algorithm to execute and fire the laser in a defined pattern; providing a second user input, in response to an observed condition, operable to cause the laser to stop firing and to cause the algorithm to determine one or more laser parameter values and configure the laser based on the one or more laser parameter values, wherein a final laser power value when the laser stops firing is an input to the algorithm and wherein the algorithm determines the one or more laser parameters based on the final laser power value. The method can further comprise placing the laser in a "ready" (surgical) mode, either automatically by the auto-titration algorithm or via another user input. Once in a ready mode, a user, such as a surgeon, can perform a surgical procedure with the automatically configured laser. The user inputs can be provided by activating a control switch, such as the footswitch typically used by ophthalmic surgeons to control the operation of an ophthalmic surgical laser.

公开(公告)号：MX2008001374A

公开(公告)日：2008-04-16

申请号：MX2008001374

申请日：2006-07-25

Applicant: ALCON INC

Inventor： CHARLES STEVEN T ,  HORVATH CHRISTOPHER ,  MALK EDWARD G

IPC: G06F19/00

Abstract: Se describe un sistema y metodo para configurar un dispositivo quirurgico, una modalidad del sistema comprende; una interfaz operable para recibir datos; un componente portatil, que comprende un identificador operable para almacenar un transmitir un grupo de datos; una memoria, la memoria que almacena los criterios; y un controlador, en donde el controlador, la memoria y la interfaz se incluyen en el dispositivo quirurgico, y en donde el controlador es operable para configurar el dispositivo quirurgico con base en el grupo de datos transmitidos desde el identificador y recibidos en la interfaz. El identificador puede ser una etiqueta RFID y la interfaz puede ser una interfaz RFID que comprende un lector RFID operable para transmitir una instruccion de radiofrecuencia (RF) para activar la etiqueta RFID del componente portatil, y un microcontrolador operable para provocar que el elector RFID transmita la instruccion de RF. El componente portatil puede ser una etiqueta de identificacion que puede vincularse al usuario. El criterio puede ser los datos de autorizacion de usuario que se almacenan en la memoria y el controlador es operable para determinar si un usuario asociado con el componente portatil esta autorizado para utilizar el dispositivo quirurgico con base en si el grupo de datos transmitidos desde el identificador y recibidos en la interfaz satisfacen el criterio almacenado en la memoria. El criterio tambien puede ser un algoritmo que el controlador aplica al grupo de datos recibidos del identificador para determinar si el usuario esta autorizado para utilizar el dispositivo quirurgico. El controlador puede provocar que el dispositivo quirurgico se deshabilite si se determina que el usuario no esta autorizado para utilizar el dispositivo quirurgico (por ejemplo, el cirujano, tecnico o el paciente esta en el dispositivo quirurgico equivocado).