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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2007
John I. Muri, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Craig Edwards, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
John I. Muri, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Craig Edwards, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Abbott Medical Optics Inc., Santa Ana, CA (US);
Abstract
An eye treatment system includes an eye treatment probe and a console. The console has a cassette receptacle and a fluid drive system including a first peristaltic drive rotor and a second peristaltic drive rotor. The first and second drive rotors are exposed to the receptacle and are substantially coaxial. The cassette includes a cassette body and a fluid pathway network for coupling the fluid drive system of the console with the probe. The cassette body has cassette positioning surface for fittingly engaging the receptacle. The fluid pathway network has a first resilient tubing segment and a second resilient tubing segment, the first and second tubing segments are configured for peristaltic driving engagement by the first and second rotors, respectively, when the cassette is mounted to the console. Various elements of the cassette are configured for interfacing with the components of the console when the cassette is mounted to the console.