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Targeted illumination for surgical instrument

Assignee: Alcon Inc

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Filing: 2014-09-24

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Granted: 2016-12-06

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Expires: 2034-09-24

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Abstract

Abstract An illuminated surgical instrument has a working area located near an end of the instrument. An array of optical fibers terminates near the end of the instrument. The array of optical fibers is located adjacent to the instrument such that the array of optical fibers provides targeted illumination to the working area only on one side of the instrument.

Inventors

👤 Jack Robert Auld
👤 Ronald T. Smith

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —

Jurisdiction US

Data Source google_patents

Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 07:40

CPC Classifications

A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B1/00; A61B1/06; A61B1/0661; A61B1/0669; A61B1/07; A61B17/28; A61B17/3201; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320783; A61B90/00; A61B90/30; A61B2090/306; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/007

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8

Claim 1

Independent Claim 127 words

An illuminated surgical instrument comprising: an instrument with a working area located near an end of the instrument; an array of optical fibers terminating near the end of the instrument, the array of optical fibers located adjacent to the instrument such that the array of optical fibers provides illumination to the working area only on one side of the instrument, the array of optical fibers comprising: a first optical fiber; and a plurality of optical fibers flanking the first optical fiber on opposite sides thereof, the first optical fiber having a diameter larger than the diameters of the flanking optical fibers, the array of optical fibers arranged along the cannula such that the flanking optical fibers have progressively decreasing diametrical sizes away from the first optical fiber.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 127 words

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 30 words

The illuminated surgical instrument of claim 1 wherein the plurality of optical fibers and instrument are configured to fit through a cannula with a size not greater than 23 gauge.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 23 words

The illuminated surgical instrument of claim 1 wherein the plurality of optical fibers comprises optical fibers with diameters between 0.003 inches and 0.005inches.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 22 words

The illuminated surgical instrument of claim 1 further comprising: a potting substance that holds the plurality of optical fibers against the instrument.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 21 words

The illuminated surgical instrument of claim 1 further comprising: a sleeve that holds the plurality of optical fibers against the instrument.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 23 words

The illuminated surgical instrument of claim 5 wherein the plurality of optical fibers comprises optical fibers with diameters between 0.002 inches and 0.005inches.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 38 words

The illuminated surgical instrument of claim 1 wherein the array of optical fibers is arranged to provide targeted illumination to the working area of the instrument and, the targeted illumination configured for an orientation of the working area.

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