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 probe is disclosed, one embodiment comprising: a handpiece, operable to receive a light beam from a laser; and a firing switc h operable to provide a firing control signal to cause the laser to fire and emit the light beam. The surgical prove can further comprise an interface communicatively coupled to the firing switch and operable to communicate the firing control signal to the laser. The laser can be operably coupled to a surgical console operable to control the laser, and the interface can be communicatively coupled to the firing switch and operab le to communicatively couple the surgical probe to the surgical console and to communicate the firing control signal to the surgical console. The surgical console can be operable to control the laser based on the firing control signal. The surgical probe can also comprise an interlock switch operable to prevent the firing switch from firing the laser and a standby switch operable to produce a standby control signal to switch the laser between a stand-by and a ready state. The firing switch can be a progressively actuated switch operable to, at a first point in its range of motion, provide an initializing control signal operable to initialize the laser in preparation for firing and then, at a second point inits range of motion, provide the firing control signal to cause the laser to fire.
Abstract:
Se describe una sonda quirúrgica de multifunción, una modalidad comprendiendo: una pieza manual, operable para recibir un haz de luz de un láser, y un interruptor de disparo operable para proporcionar una señal de control de disparo para ocasionar que el láser dispare y emita el haz de luz. La sonda quirúrgica puede comprender además una interfaz acoplada comunicativamente al interruptor de disparo y operable para comunicar la señal de control de disparo al láser. El láser puede estar acoplado operablemente a una consola quirúrgica operable para controlar el láser, y la interfaz puede estar acoplada comunicativamente al interruptor de disparo y operable para acoplar comunicativamente la sonda quirúrgica con la consola quirúrgica y para comunicar la señal de control de disparo a la consola quirúrgica. La consola quirúrgica puede ser operable para controlar el láser basada en la señal de control de disparo. La sonda quirúrgica también puede comprender un interruptor de intersujeción operable para prevenir que el interruptor de disparo dispare el láser y un interruptor de espera operable para producir una señal de control de espera para cambiar el láser entre un estado de espera y uno listo. El interruptor de disparo puede ser un interruptor progresivamente accionado operable para, en un primer punto en su escala de movimiento, proporcionar una señal de control de inicio operable para iniciar al láser en preparación para disparo y luego, en un segundo punto en su escala de movimiento, proporcionar la señal de control de disparo para ocasionar que el láser dispare.