Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for identifying a component, such as an optical probe or pneumatic scissors, of an ophthalmic surgical device.SOLUTION: The component of the surgical device includes an identifier, such as an RFID tag 102. Data 104 from the RFID tag is transmitted to a RFID reader 112 of the device. A controller 115 determines whether the component corresponding to the received data 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 114 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.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method in which when a saved surgical procedure is invoked representations of defined surgical steps are displayed to a user so the user can conduct the surgical procedure by navigating through the representations of the surgical steps such that when a representation of a surgical step is selected the surgical console 100 is configured according to the functionality associated with that surgical step.SOLUTION: Embodiments of the present invention may allow each of a plurality of surgical steps of a surgical procedure to be defined and associated with a function of a surgical console by using a GUI. The defined surgical procedure can then be saved and later invoked by a user of the surgical console to conduct the surgical procedure.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method which allows a user to quickly and reliably modify a surgical procedure to handle unexpected complications. SOLUTION: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for allowing a user to modify a surgical procedure. An embodiment of the method of the present invention can include: providing a GUI on a touch screen of a surgical console, the GUI comprising a representation of the surgical procedure and representations of one or more surgical steps, wherein the GUI allows a user to modify the representation of the surgical procedure by dragging and dropping representations of surgical steps using the touch screen; detecting that the representation of the surgical procedure has been modified; and modifying the surgical procedure to correspond to the modified representation of the surgical procedure. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and a method which are useful for the setup of complicated surgical instruments of ophthalmology and related consumable items. SOLUTION: Regarding a surgical operation system which can display video showing setup instructions corresponding to the consumable item or consumable packs, each of the packs can hold the one or more consumable item. When the consumable item is scanned, chosen, or identified, the surgical operation system acquires employment description (DFU) and other data relevant to the consumable item by referring to a database, therefore updates pack establishment, and moreover can operate so as to provide the setup instruction in various modes including a wizard. The wizard provides the setup instruction (for example, visual sensation, a sound, a text, etc.) only in one step at once and moreover displays the following step in the order of a setup beforehand formed only when a front step is correctly and favorably finished. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A smart connector system includes a machine connector (305) disposed on a face of a surgical machine, an illumination ring (325) located on the face of the surgical machine and disposed around a periphery of the machine connector, an RFID reader antenna (310) located in close proximity to the machine connector and the face of the surgical machine, and an accessory connector (425) adapted to couple with the machine connector. The accessory connector has an RFID tag antenna (430) and is capable of attaching a tool to the surgical machine. When the accessory connector is brought within close proximity to the machine connector, a communications connection is established between the RFID tag antenna and the RFID reader antenna.
Abstract:
A microsurgical system capable of controlling aspiration and detecting an occlusion via monitoring a change in either suction flow rate or suction impedance.
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 microsurgical, and a method of mapping the surgical functions of the microsurgical system to a foot controller operatively coupled with the syste m, are disclosed. The microsurgical system includes a computer, a foot controll er operatively coupled to the computer, and a touch screen display operatively coupled to the computer. The foot controller has a plurality of switches. Ea ch of the switches is for controlling a surgical function of the microsurgical system and for actuation by a user's foot. The touch screen display has the ability to display a graphic representation of the foot controller including the plurality of switches, and to display a list of surgical functions so th at the list is associated with the graphical representation of one of the plurality of switches. By touching one of the surgical functions in the list , a user can exchange the surgical functions associated with any two of the plurality of switches on the foot controller.