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Surgical cassette
Assignee: Alcon Research LLC
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Filing: 1992-09-15
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Granted: 1993-12-07
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Expires: 2012-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A cassette for use in combination with a surgical handpiece (10) and a control console (501) for controlling irrigation and/or aspiration fluid flows to the handpiece is disclosed, having a novel valve arrangement. The cassette comprises a housing (502) having an interface (504) adapted to be held in operative association with the control console (501). The cassette also comprises a means (516) for generating a partial vacuum through interaction with a motive force provided by the console. The valve means to control fluid flows through the cassette to the handpiece are operable by a valve actuator in the console and include a valve face (208,244) formed integrally in the interface (504) of the housing (502) and sealed by a resilient molding (262) defining a valve sealing face (235,259). <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E. Beuchat
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 03:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/71; A61M1/77; A61M1/72; A61M3/00; A61M3/02; A61M3/0201; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/007; A61F9/00736; A61M1/74; A61M1/741; A61M1/7411; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/12; A61M2205/123; A61M2205/125; A61M2205/128; A61M2205/60; A61M2205/6063; A61M2205/6081; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
253 words
A cassette for use in combination with a surgical handpiece and a control console for controlling irrigation and aspiration fluid flows in the handpiece, comprising: a) a housing having an external surface and an interface wall adapted to be held in operative association with the control console; b) a means for generating a partial vacuum through interaction with a motive force in the control console having an inlet and a discharge line connected to a waste container; c) an aspiration fluid inlet coupling integrally formed in the housing; d) an irrigation fluid inlet coupling integrally formed in the housing; e) an irrigation fluid outlet coupling integrally formed in the housing; f) an aspiration fluid flow passage integrally formed in the housing in fluid communication with the aspiration fluid inlet coupling and the partial vacuum generating means inlet; g) an irrigation fluid capacitance chamber integrally formed in the housing; h) an irrigation fluid inlet flow passage integrally formed in the housing in communication with the irrigation fluid inlet coupling and the capacitance chamber; i) an irrigation fluid outlet flow passage integrally formed in the housing in communication with the irrigation fluid inlet flow passage and the irrigation fluid inlet coupling through the capacitance chamber and the irrigation fluid outlet coupling to form a continuous irrigation fluid flow passage between the irrigation fluid inlet coupling and the irrigation fluid outlet coupling; and j) a valve on the interface wall of the housing for controlling the irrigation fluid flow in the continuous irrigation fluid flow passage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
253 words
A cassette for use in combination with a surgical handpiece and a control console for controlling irrigation and aspiration fluid flows in the handpiece, comprising: a) a housing having an external surface and an interface wall adapted to be held in operative association with the control console; b) a means for generating a partial vacuum through interaction with a motive force in the control console having an inlet and a discharge line connected to a waste container; c) an aspiration fluid inlet coupling integrally formed in the housing; d) an irrigation fluid inlet coupling integrally formed in the housing; e) an irrigation fluid outlet coupling integrally formed in the housing; f) an aspiration fluid flow passage integrally formed in the housing in fluid communication with the aspiration fluid inlet coupling and the partial vacuum generating means inlet; g) an irrigation fluid capacitance chamber integrally formed in the housing; h) an irrigation fluid inlet flow passage integrally formed in the housing in communication with the irrigation fluid inlet coupling and the capacitance chamber; i) an irrigation fluid outlet flow passage integrally formed in the housing in communication with the irrigation fluid inlet flow passage and the irrigation fluid inlet coupling through the capacitance chamber and the irrigation fluid outlet coupling to form a continuous irrigation fluid flow passage between the irrigation fluid inlet coupling and the irrigation fluid outlet coupling; and j) a valve on the interface wall of the housing for controlling the irrigation fluid flow in the continuous irrigation fluid flow passage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The cassette of claim 1 wherein the valve is a diaphragm valve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The cassette of claim 1 wherein the partial vacuum generating means is a peristaltic pump tube loop projecting outward from the external surface of the cassette opposite the interface wall and the motive force is a peristaltic pump roller head located in the control console having a pump tube winding slot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The cassette of claim 1 wherein the aspiration fluid flow passage, the continuous irrigation fluid flow passage and the capacitance chamber comprise open channels formed in the external surface of the housing sealed fluid tight by a gasket adhered to the external surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cassette of claim 1 wherein the continuous irrigation fluid flow passage contains barbs that restrict flow in one direction only.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cassette of claim 1 further comprising a vent for venting atmospheric air to the aspiration fluid flow passage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
310 words
A cassette for use in combination with a surgical handpiece and a control console for controlling irrigation and aspiration fluid flows in the handpiece, comprising: a) a housing having an external surface and an interface wall adapted to be held in operative association with the control console; b) a peristaltic pump tube loop projecting outward from the housing opposite the interface wall and having an inlet and a discharge line in fluid communication with a waste container; c) an aspiration fluid inlet coupling integrally formed in the housing; d) an irrigation fluid inlet coupling integrally formed in the housing; e) an irrigation fluid outlet coupling integrally formed in the housing; f) an irrigation fluid capacitance chamber integrally formed in the housing; g) an aspiration fluid flow passage integrally formed in the housing in fluid communication with the aspiration fluid inlet coupling and the peristaltic pump tube inlet; g) an irrigation fluid flow passage integrally formed in the housing in fluid communication with the aspiration fluid inlet coupling and the peristaltic pump tube inlet; h) an irrigation fluid inlet flow passage integrally formed in the housing in communication with the irrigation fluid inlet coupling and the capacitance chamber; i) an irrigation fluid outlet flow passage integrally formed in the housing in communication with the irrigation fluid inlet flow passage and the irrigation fluid inlet coupling through the capacitance chamber and the irrigation fluid outlet coupling to form a continuous irrigation fluid flow passage between the irrigation fluid inlet coupling and the irrigation fluid outlet coupling; and j) a diaphragm valve on the interface wall of the housing spaced within the continuous irrigation fluid flow passage between the irrigation fluid inlet flow passage and the irrigation fluid outlet flow passage in operative association with a valve actuator on the console to control irrigation fluid flow in the continuous irrigation fluid flow passage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
310 words
A cassette for use in combination with a surgical handpiece and a control console for controlling irrigation and aspiration fluid flows in the handpiece, comprising: a) a housing having an external surface and an interface wall adapted to be held in operative association with the control console; b) a peristaltic pump tube loop projecting outward from the housing opposite the interface wall and having an inlet and a discharge line in fluid communication with a waste container; c) an aspiration fluid inlet coupling integrally formed in the housing; d) an irrigation fluid inlet coupling integrally formed in the housing; e) an irrigation fluid outlet coupling integrally formed in the housing; f) an irrigation fluid capacitance chamber integrally formed in the housing; g) an aspiration fluid flow passage integrally formed in the housing in fluid communication with the aspiration fluid inlet coupling and the peristaltic pump tube inlet; g) an irrigation fluid flow passage integrally formed in the housing in fluid communication with the aspiration fluid inlet coupling and the peristaltic pump tube inlet; h) an irrigation fluid inlet flow passage integrally formed in the housing in communication with the irrigation fluid inlet coupling and the capacitance chamber; i) an irrigation fluid outlet flow passage integrally formed in the housing in communication with the irrigation fluid inlet flow passage and the irrigation fluid inlet coupling through the capacitance chamber and the irrigation fluid outlet coupling to form a continuous irrigation fluid flow passage between the irrigation fluid inlet coupling and the irrigation fluid outlet coupling; and j) a diaphragm valve on the interface wall of the housing spaced within the continuous irrigation fluid flow passage between the irrigation fluid inlet flow passage and the irrigation fluid outlet flow passage in operative association with a valve actuator on the console to control irrigation fluid flow in the continuous irrigation fluid flow passage.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The cassette of claim 7 wherein the aspiration fluid flow passage, the continuous irrigation fluid flow passage and the capacitance chamber comprise open channels formed in the external surface of the housing sealed fluid tight by a gasket adhered to the external surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
10 words
The cassette of claim 7 wherein the housing is plastic.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cassette of claim 7 wherein the continuous irrigation fluid flow passage contains barbs that restrict flow in one direction only.
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