Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.

Abbott Medical Optics Inc.

Wayne S Wong

Michael J Claus

James W Staggs

David A King

James B Gerg

Fred C Lee

Robert G Raney

Carina R Reisin

Stephen H Jang

Timothy L Hunter

William Ade

Dan Peters

Abraham Hajishah

Catherine P Ha

Tamara Evans

Timothy Holiman Hunter

Rob Raney

Jon D Jacobson

Zheng Zhang

Tapan Patel

Young Kim

Keith T Handa

Kenneth E Kadziauskas

Paul W Rockley

Mark E Steen

Johan Gustaf Ekvall

Jeremy T Links

Joseph E Pedroza

Summer Ng

Wendy Chao

Summer Kraai

Kirk Todd

Stpehen H Jang

Dan A Peters

William J Ade

Tapan M Patel

Carina Reisin

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

A system for learning actual phacoemulsification energy setpoints at the time of occlusion breaks during ophthalmic surgery. Phacoemulsification energy setpoints may be recorded over different periods of time, such as during current cases and over a lifetime of cases. The recorded data would then be used to determine future phacoemulsification energy setting amounts.

Learning auto phaco phacoemulsification mode for ophthalmic surgery

A computer-based surgery support system and method for obtaining information of surgical procedures from networked equipment in an operating room, storing the retrieved information in a database, receiving a request for the stored information from a user terminal, and providing the stored information in accordance with the received request. The networked equipment may be configured for use in cataract surgical procedures, such as a phacoemulsification system.

Computer-based operating room support system

Methods and apparatuses for automatically switching different aspiration levels to an ocular probe are disclosed herein. The probe may be a phacoemulsification probe. A first aspiration level, supplied by a first pump, may be applied to the probe simultaneously with ultrasonic energy. A second aspiration level, supplied by a second pump, may be automatically switched from the first aspiration level. Control feed back of the pumps may be varied according to set thresholds.

Automatically switching different aspiration levels and/or pumps to an ocular probe

Methods and systems for automatically pulsing different aspiration levels to an ocular probe are disclosed. The probe may be a phacoemulsification probe. A first aspiration level, supplied by a first pump, may be applied to the probe simultaneously with ultrasonic energy. A second aspiration level, supplied by a second pump, may be automatically switched from the first aspiration level, and applied to the probe in a pulsed manner.

Automatically pulsing different aspiration levels to an ocular probe

The present invention pertains to programming a foot pedal and switches located therewith that is used with a medical device and/or medical device system. A user may select any switch or directional movement available on the foot pedal for programming by activating the switch and/or moving a treadle located on the foot pedal or by selecting a foot pedal feature on a display. The programming options available for the selected switch or directional movement are displayed on the display screen. Using the foot pedal, the display screen, voice command or combinations thereof, the user can navigate through different options to select one or more options and confirm the chosen option(s) for the particular switch or directional movement. The control and feel of the movement of the treadle and/or switch provides the user with the ability to program custom settings that suit the user's foot position(s) and/or particular style of surgery.

Method for programming foot pedal settings and controlling performance through foot pedal variation

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Irvine, CA, United States of America

Wayne S Wong