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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2007
Bruno Dacquay, Irvine, CA (US);
Cesario Dos Santos, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
James Foster, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Robert Sanchez, Oceanside, CA (US);
Bruno Dacquay, Irvine, CA (US);
Cesario Dos Santos, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
James Foster, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Robert Sanchez, Oceanside, CA (US);
Alcon Research, Ltd., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of delivering a substance into an eye includes recognizing a connection between a tip segment and a limited reuse assembly; receiving dosage information from the tip segment; activating a temperature control device to alter a temperature of a substance to be delivered into an eye; receiving temperature information from a thermal sensor; using the temperature information to control the temperature control device; receiving an input indicating that the substance is to be delivered; and based on the dosage information, controlling an actuator to move a plunger to deliver the substance.