公开(公告)号：US20220087772A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17475780

申请日：2021-09-15

Applicant: Alcon Inc.

Inventor： Timothy C. Ryan ,  Qing Xiang ,  Randall T. Ige ,  Robert Jeffrey Heng

IPC: A61B90/35 ,  F21V8/00 ,  A61F9/007

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide devices, systems, and methods for illuminating inside an eye globe. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to ergonomic chandelier illumination systems for illumination of a surgical site during ophthalmic surgery, the chandelier illumination systems having improved flexibility, profile, and light coupling efficiency. In certain embodiments, a malleable chandelier illumination probe, which is bendable by a surgeon to any desired angle, is disclosed. In certain other embodiments, a preformed chandelier illumination probe, which is preset to a desired angle using a heating method, is disclosed. In certain other embodiments, a method for belling and binding two optical fibers to create a dual chandelier output with improved light coupling efficiency, which is capable of being used with a single connector, is disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20240341902A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18753018

申请日：2024-06-25

Applicant: Alcon Inc.

Inventor： Timothy C. Ryan ,  Qing Xiang ,  Randall T. Ige ,  Robert Jeffrey Heng

IPC: A61B90/35 ,  A61B90/30 ,  A61F9/007

CPC classification number: A61B90/35 ,  A61F9/007 ,  G02B6/0008 ,  A61B2090/306

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide devices, systems, and methods for illuminating inside an eye globe. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to ergonomic chandelier illumination systems for illumination of a surgical site during ophthalmic surgery, the chandelier illumination systems having improved flexibility, profile, and light coupling efficiency. In certain embodiments, a malleable chandelier illumination probe, which is bendable by a surgeon to any desired angle, is disclosed. In certain other embodiments, a preformed chandelier illumination probe, which is preset to a desired angle using a heating method, is disclosed. In certain other embodiments, a method for belling and binding two optical fibers to create a dual chandelier output with improved light coupling efficiency, which is capable of being used with a single connector, is disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US12048596B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US17475780

申请日：2021-09-15

Applicant: Alcon Inc.

Inventor： Timothy C. Ryan ,  Qing Xiang ,  Randall T. Ige ,  Robert Jeffrey Heng

IPC: A61B90/35 ,  A61F9/007 ,  F21V8/00 ,  A61B90/30

CPC classification number: A61B90/35 ,  A61F9/007 ,  G02B6/0008 ,  A61B2090/306

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide devices, systems, and methods for illuminating inside an eye globe. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to ergonomic chandelier illumination systems for illumination of a surgical site during ophthalmic surgery, the chandelier illumination systems having improved flexibility, profile, and light coupling efficiency. In certain embodiments, a malleable chandelier illumination probe, which is bendable by a surgeon to any desired angle, is disclosed. In certain other embodiments, a preformed chandelier illumination probe, which is preset to a desired angle using a heating method, is disclosed. In certain other embodiments, a method for belling and binding two optical fibers to create a dual chandelier output with improved light coupling efficiency, which is capable of being used with a single connector, is disclosed.