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WO2007070170A2
WO2007070170A2 PCT/US2006/041622 US2006041622W WO2007070170A2 WO 2007070170 A2 WO2007070170 A2 WO 2007070170A2 US 2006041622 W US2006041622 W US 2006041622W WO 2007070170 A2 WO2007070170 A2 WO 2007070170A2
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David M. Domash
Mark A. Hopkins
John C. Huculak
Nader Nazarifar
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Alcon, Inc.
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Priority to AT06817370T priority patent/ATE490795T1/en
Priority to BRPI0619840-6A priority patent/BRPI0619840B1/en
Priority to CA2629950A priority patent/CA2629950C/en
Priority to EP06817370A priority patent/EP1960041B1/en
Priority to KR1020087014665A priority patent/KR101223988B1/en
Priority to JP2008545589A priority patent/JP5059778B2/en
Priority to DE602006018786T priority patent/DE602006018786D1/en
Publication of WO2007070170A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007070170A2/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/20—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes continuous direct currents
    • A61N1/30—Apparatus for iontophoresis, i.e. transfer of media in ionic state by an electromotoric force into the body, or cataphoresis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00—Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/71—Suction drainage systems
    • A61M1/77—Suction-irrigation systems
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
    • A61F9/00736—Instruments for removal of intra-ocular material or intra-ocular injection, e.g. cataract instruments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00—Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/80—Suction pumps
    • A61M1/804—Suction pumps using Laval or Venturi jet pumps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/33—Controlling, regulating or measuring
    • A61M2205/3331—Pressure; Flow
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
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    • A61M2205/3379—Masses, volumes, levels of fluids in reservoirs, flow rates
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  • the present invention generally pertains to priming an aspiration circuit of a
  • microsurgical system and more particularly to priming the aspiration circuit of an ophthalmic microsurgical system.
  • probes are inserted into the operative site to cut, remove, or otherwise manipulate tissue.
  • fluid is typically infused into the eye, and the infusion
  • probes are typically fluidly
  • the present invention provides improved apparatus and methods for priming an
  • a microsurgical system comprising a pressurized gas source, a pressurized infusion fluid source, an aspiration chamber fluidly coupled to the pressurized gas source and the pressurized infusion fluid source, and a surgical device having an aspiration port fluidly
  • the aspiration chamber is
  • the aspiration chamber is pressurized with the pressurized gas source so that the infusion fluid
  • Microsurgical system 10 preferably includes a pressurized gas source 12, an isolation valve 14, a vacuum proportional valve
  • an optional second vacuum proportional valve 18 a pressure proportional valve 20
  • a vacuum generator 22 a pressure transducer 24
  • an aspiration chamber 26 a fluid level sensor 28
  • a pump 30 a collection bag 32
  • an aspiration port 34 a surgical device 36
  • a surgical device 36 a surgical device 36
  • system 10 fluidly coupled via fluid lines 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 88, and 90.
  • the various components of system 10 are electrically coupled via interfaces 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72,
  • Valves 14 and 86 are preferably an "on/off solenoid valves. Valves 16-20 are
  • Vacuum generator 22 may be any suitable device for generating vacuum but is preferably a vacuum chip or a venturi chip that
  • vacuum generator 22 are open and gas from pressurized gas source 12 is passed through vacuum generator 22.
  • Pressure transducer 24 may be any suitable device for directly or indirectly measuring
  • Fluid level sensor 28 may be any suitable device for measuring the
  • rump JU may oe any su ⁇ aoie ⁇ evice lor generating vacuum but is preferably a peristaltic pump, a scroll pump, or a vane pump.
  • Microprocessor 38 is capable of implementing feedback control, and preferably PID
  • Proportional controller 40 may be any suitable device for proportionally controlling system 10 and/or surgical device 36 but is preferably a foot controller.
  • Surgical device 36 may be any surgical device that aspirates tissue but is preferably an
  • ophthalmic surgical device such as a phacoemulsification probe, a vitrectomy probe, or an aspiration probe.
  • Surgical device 36 has a tip 80 with a port 82 that is fluidly coupled to
  • Fluid 42 may be any suitable infusion fluid, such as, by way of example, BSS PLUS ® intraocular irrigating solution available from Alcon Laboratories, Inc. of Fort
  • Fluid line 58 is preferably plastic tubing.
  • Microprocessor 38 opens isolation valve 86 to supply fluid 42 to aspiration chamber 26 via pressurized infusion fluid source 84 and
  • microprocessor 38 closes isolation valve 84, leaving aspiration chamber 26 containing sufficient fluid 42 to substantially fill
  • fluid level sensor 28 may
  • Microprocessor 38 opens valves 14 and 20. Microprocessor 38 opens valve 20 for a sufficient time and degree so that pressurized air from pressurized air source 12
  • fluid level sensor 28 may signal microprocessor 38 when a predetermined fluid level within aspiration chamber 26 is reached. Microprocessor 38 then closes valves 14 and 21).
  • Tip 80 of surgical device 36 is positioned in an upward direction so as to avoid passive
  • the present invention provides significant advantages over the conventional method of priming the aspiration circuit of system 10 by placing port 82 of system 10 into a container of infusion fluid, as described hereinabove. First, the time required to fill the aspiration circuit of system 10 is
  • the additional aspiration tool may be primed without the infusion circuit of

Abstract

A microsurgical system capable of priming its aspiration circuit using a pressurized gas source, a pressurized infusion fluid source, an aspiration chamber fluidly coupled to the pressurized gas source and the pressurized infusion fluid source, and a computer.

Description

PRIMING A MICROSURGICAL SYSTEM
Field of the Invention
The present invention generally pertains to priming an aspiration circuit of a
microsurgical system and more particularly to priming the aspiration circuit of an ophthalmic microsurgical system.
Description of the Related Art
During small incision surgery, and particularly during ophthalmic surgery, small
probes are inserted into the operative site to cut, remove, or otherwise manipulate tissue. During these surgical procedures, fluid is typically infused into the eye, and the infusion
fluid and tissue are aspirated from the surgical site. Such probes are typically fluidly
coupled to a microsurgical system via plastic tubing.
Priming the aspiration fluid paths of such microsurgical systems is typically done
by aspirating an infusion fluid from a container in the sterile field. Such a process requires a user to manually fill a container with infusion fluid after priming the infusion
circuit of the microsurgical system, immersing a probe into the container, and then
instructing the surgical system to prime the aspiration circuit from the fluid in the
container via the probe. As surgical probes have become smaller, aspirating the fluid through the small port of the probe has become more time consuming, hi addition, this
process becomes more complicated if an additional aspiration tool is needed after the surgical procedure has started. In this case, a second container of infusion fluid is required to prime the additional aspiration tool and its associated tubing. Such
interruption of the surgical procedure is not desirable. This process may also require the use of the infusion circuit of the system. The use of the infusion circuit of the system to fill a second container, and the corresponding loss of infusion pressure into the eye, is
even less desirable. Therefore, a need continues to exist for an improved method of priming an aspiration circuit of a microsurgical system.
Summary of the Invention
The present invention provides improved apparatus and methods for priming an
aspiration circuit of a microsurgical system. In one aspect of the present invention, a microsurgical system comprising a pressurized gas source, a pressurized infusion fluid source, an aspiration chamber fluidly coupled to the pressurized gas source and the pressurized infusion fluid source, and a surgical device having an aspiration port fluidly
coupled to the aspiration chamber via a fluid line is provided. The aspiration chamber is
filled with an amount of an infusion fluid from the pressurized infusion fluid source
sufficient to substantially fill the fluid line and the surgical device. The aspiration chamber is pressurized with the pressurized gas source so that the infusion fluid
substantially fills the fluid line and the surgical device.
Brief Description of the Drawings
For a more complete understanding of the present invention, and for further objects and advantages thereof, reference is made to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a schematic diagram
illustrating an aspiration circuit of a microsurgical system.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments The preferred embodiment of the present invention and its advantages is best understood by referring to Figure 1 of the drawings. Microsurgical system 10 preferably includes a pressurized gas source 12, an isolation valve 14, a vacuum proportional valve
16, an optional second vacuum proportional valve 18, a pressure proportional valve 20, a vacuum generator 22, a pressure transducer 24, an aspiration chamber 26, a fluid level sensor 28, a pump 30, a collection bag 32, an aspiration port 34, a surgical device 36, a
computer or microprocessor 38, a proportional control device 40, a pressurized infusion
fluid source 84, and an isolation valve 86. The various components of system 10 are
fluidly coupled via fluid lines 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 88, and 90. The various components of system 10 are electrically coupled via interfaces 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72,
74, 76, and 92.
Valves 14 and 86 are preferably an "on/off solenoid valves. Valves 16-20 are
preferably proportional solenoid valves. Vacuum generator 22 may be any suitable device for generating vacuum but is preferably a vacuum chip or a venturi chip that
generates vacuum when isolation valve 14 and vacuum proportional valves 16 and/or 18
are open and gas from pressurized gas source 12 is passed through vacuum generator 22.
Pressure transducer 24 may be any suitable device for directly or indirectly measuring
pressure and vacuum. Fluid level sensor 28 may be any suitable device for measuring the
level of a fluid 42 within aspiration chamber 26 but is preferably capable of measuring iiuiu ievejLs in a conimuous manner, rump JU may oe any suπaoie αevice lor generating vacuum but is preferably a peristaltic pump, a scroll pump, or a vane pump.
Microprocessor 38 is capable of implementing feedback control, and preferably PID
control. Proportional controller 40 may be any suitable device for proportionally controlling system 10 and/or surgical device 36 but is preferably a foot controller.
Surgical device 36 may be any surgical device that aspirates tissue but is preferably an
ophthalmic surgical device such as a phacoemulsification probe, a vitrectomy probe, or an aspiration probe. Surgical device 36 has a tip 80 with a port 82 that is fluidly coupled to
fluid line 58. Fluid 42 may be any suitable infusion fluid, such as, by way of example, BSS PLUS® intraocular irrigating solution available from Alcon Laboratories, Inc. of Fort
Worth, Texas. Fluid line 58 is preferably plastic tubing.
The following describes a preferred method of priming the aspiration circuit of
Figure 1 according to the present invention. Microprocessor 38 opens isolation valve 86 to supply fluid 42 to aspiration chamber 26 via pressurized infusion fluid source 84 and
fluid lines 88 and 90. After a predetermined time, microprocessor 38 closes isolation valve 84, leaving aspiration chamber 26 containing sufficient fluid 42 to substantially fill
fluid lines 56 and 58 and surgical device 36. Alternatively, fluid level sensor 28 may
signal microprocessor 38 when a predetermined fluid level within aspiration chamber 26
is reached. Microprocessor 38 opens valves 14 and 20. Microprocessor 38 opens valve 20 for a sufficient time and degree so that pressurized air from pressurized air source 12
causes fluid 42 from aspiration chamber 26 to substantially fill fluid lines 56, 58, and
surgical device 36, fully priming the aspiration circuit of system 10. Alternatively, fluid level sensor 28 may signal microprocessor 38 when a predetermined fluid level within aspiration chamber 26 is reached. Microprocessor 38 then closes valves 14 and 21).
Some amount of fluid 42 remains in aspiration chamber 26, such as is shown in Figure 1. Tip 80 of surgical device 36 is positioned in an upward direction so as to avoid passive
flow of fluid 42 out of port 82. From the above, it may be appreciated that the present invention provides significant advantages over the conventional method of priming the aspiration circuit of system 10 by placing port 82 of system 10 into a container of infusion fluid, as described hereinabove. First, the time required to fill the aspiration circuit of system 10 is
significantly reduced, especially with a surgical device 36 having a small port 82.
Second, the number of manual actions by a user is significantly reduced. Third,
concurrent priming of the aspiration circuit and the infusion circuit of system 10 is possible. Fourth, when an additional aspiration tool is needed after a surgical procedure
has begun, the additional aspiration tool may be primed without the infusion circuit of
system 10. Thus, infusion pressure into the eye is not compromised. The present invention is illustrated herein by example, and various modifications may be made by a person of ordinary skill in the art. For example, while the present
invention is described above relative priming the aspiration circuit of an ophthalmic microsurgical system, it is also applicable to the aspiration circuits of other microsurgical
systems.
It is believed that the operation and construction of the present invention will be
apparent from the foregoing description. While the apparatus and methods shown or
described above have been characterized as being preferred, various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope ot me
invention as defined in the following claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:
1. Apparatus for priming an aspiration circuit of a microsurgical system,
comprising: a pressurized gas source; a pressurized infusion fluid source; an aspiration chamber fluidly coupled to said pressurized gas source and said
pressurized infusion fluid source; a first valve fluidly coupled between said pressurized infusion fluid source and
said aspiration chamber; a second valve fluidly coupled between said pressurized gas source and said
aspiration chamber; a surgical device having an aspiration port fluidly coupled to said aspiration
chamber via a fluid line; a computer electrically coupled to said pressurized gas source, said pressurized
infusion fluid source, and said first and second valves;
whereby said computer is capable of: actuating said first valve so as to fill said aspiration chamber with an
amount of an infusion fluid from said pressurized fluid source sufficient to
substantially fill said fluid line and said surgical device; and
actuating said second valve so that pressurized gas from said pressurized
gas source causes said infusion fluid to substantially fill said fluid line and said surgical device.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said fluid line comprises plastic tubing.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said microsurgical system is an ophthalmic microsurgical system, and said surgical device is an ophthalmic surgical
device.
4. A method of priming an aspiration circuit in a microsurgical system, comprising the steps of: providing a microsurgical system comprising a pressurized gas source, a
pressurized infusion fluid source, an aspiration chamber fluidly coupled to said pressurized gas source and said pressurized infusion fluid source, and a surgical device
having an aspiration port fluidly coupled to said aspiration chamber via a fluid line;
filling said aspiration chamber with an amount of an infusion fluid from said pressurized infusion fluid source sufficient to substantially fill said fluid line and said surgical device; and
pressurizing said aspiration chamber with said pressurized gas source so that said infusion fluid substantially fills said fluid line and said surgical device.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein said fluid line comprises plastic tubing.
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