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Automatically pulsing different aspiration levels to an ocular probe

US11266526B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7Claims

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Assignee

Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. · US

Inventors

Robert G. Raney · Clyde Hill, US
Michael J. Claus · Laguna Beach, US
James Gerg · Lake Forest, US
Wayne S. Wong · Irvine, US
David A. King · Pleasanton, US
James W. Staggs · Nashville, US
Fred C. Lee · Blacksburg, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 11, 2015
Grant date	Mar 8, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 19, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2210/0612
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

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.

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