Abbott Medical Optics Inc.

Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.

Dan Peters

Wayne S Wong

William Ade

Timothy L Hunter

Abraham Hajishah

Zheng Zhang

Tamara Evans

Keith T Handa

Young Kim

Summer Ng

Summer Kraai

The present invention provides a system and a method for managing occlusions and reducing eye tissue damage during phacoemulsification surgery. More specifically, the present invention provides automated control of the application of ultrasonic energy to a partial or full occlusion of a surgical tool. The present invention measures the vacuum pressure and automatically adjusts the application of ultrasonic energy when the vacuum pressure indicates an occlusion or an occlusion break.

Systems and methods for automated phacoemulsification

An apparatus for controlling vacuum pressure is provided. The apparatus includes a multiple axis controller, such as a dual axis footpedal, and a processing apparatus, such as an instrument host running software, configured to receive multiple axis data from the multiple axis controller. The apparatus also includes a first pump configured to provide nonzero fluid pressure at a first nonzero fluid pressure level based on a first axis state of the multiple axis controller and a second pump configured to provide nonzero fluid pressure at a second nonzero fluid pressure level based on a second axis state of the multiple axis controller. The processing apparatus causes switching between the first pump and the second pump based on the first axis state and the second axis state of the multiple axis controller.

Controlling of multiple pumps

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Temecula, CA, United States of America

Dan Peters