SINGLE-PIECE PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE FOR OPHTHALMIC LASER SURGERY

    公开(公告)号:US20250090379A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-20

    申请号:US18888079

    申请日:2024-09-17

    Abstract: A single-piece patient interface device for coupling a patient's eye to an ophthalmic surgical laser system includes a cone substrate with a rigid frustoconical shaped shell for coupling to the laser system, and a flexible suction ring integrally joined to the lower end of the rigid shell for coupling to the patient's eye. The suction ring has a circular skirt extending downwardly from a base portion, a diaphragm extending from the base portion and disposed inside of the skirt, and a contact lens held by the diaphragm to cover a center opening. When the skirt contacts the eye's surface, the skirt, the diaphragm, the contact lens and the eye surface form a vacuum chamber, where a vacuum may be applied to secure the patient interface device to the eye. The parameters of the suction ring are optimized to fit a large range of eye sizes, including smaller eyes.

    PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL LASER SYSTEM EMPLOYING A CAP FOR LENS CONE HANDLING

    公开(公告)号:US20230363949A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18331160

    申请日:2023-06-07

    CPC classification number: A61F9/009 A61F2009/0087

    Abstract: In an ophthalmic surgical laser system, a patient interface device for coupling a patient’s eye to the laser system includes a lens cone with a frustoconical shaped shell for coupling to the laser system and a suction ring for coupling to the patient’s eye, the lens cone and the suction ring being either joined together by clamping or formed integrally as one piece. A cap is provided for use with the lens cone as an installation aid. In the configuration supplied to the user, the lens cone is partially embedded in and snapped to the cap. The cap has a portion with a relatively large diameter and multiple ribs for easy handling. The user holds the cap to install the lens cone on the laser system, and pulls the cap to unsnap it from the lens cone. The lens cone is attached to the laser system with a bayonet mount.

    METHOD FOR LOCATING VISUAL AXIS FOR LASER ASSISTED OPHTHALMIC PROCEDURE WITHOUT CORNEAL MARKING

    公开(公告)号:US20240315873A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18190061

    申请日:2023-03-24

    CPC classification number: A61F9/008 A61B3/152 A61F2009/00872 A61F2009/00878

    Abstract: A method used in a corneal lenticule procedure for finding the visual axis location before eye docking, to track the visual axis location displacement during docking, and to center the lenticule incision pattern at the visual axis location after docking, without ink-marking the visual axis location at the center of the cornea with ink or other substance. Two docking illumination beams are illuminated on the eye surface at oblique angles, and a first eye image is taken before docking while the eye looks at the fixation light of the laser system. A second eye image is taken after docking. The pre-docking cornea apex position is obtained based on the two reflected light spots of the docking illumination light. Pupil center is obtained in both images. The post-docking corneal apex is then calculated from the pre-docking cornea apex position and the pre- and post-docking pupil center positions.

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