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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2011
Alexander N. Artsyukhovich, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Mikhail Boukhny, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Raphael Gordon, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Gary P. Sorensen, Lake Forest, CA (US);
David Thoe, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Ralph E. Svetic, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Michael Yadlowsky, Irvine, CA (US);
Alexander N. Artsyukhovich, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Mikhail Boukhny, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Raphael Gordon, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Gary P. Sorensen, Lake Forest, CA (US);
David Thoe, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Ralph E. Svetic, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Michael Yadlowsky, Irvine, CA (US);
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Abstract
A surgical system and cassette, the cassette having an identification method that is specific to the cassette. Suitable methods include bar coding or Radio Frequency Identification ('RFID'). Cassette information that may be encoded include features such as lot number and performance characteristics, such as pressure sensor calibration data, flow and pressure data and any other performance characteristics of the cassette captured during testing of the cassette at manufacture.