18901601. CONNECTION DETECTING SYSTEMS FOR A SURGICAL CONSOLE (Alcon Inc.)
CONNECTION DETECTING SYSTEMS FOR A SURGICAL CONSOLE
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Inventor(s)
Jiansheng Zhou of Irvine CA US
Kyle Randall Leong of Tustin CA US
CONNECTION DETECTING SYSTEMS FOR A SURGICAL CONSOLE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18901601 titled 'CONNECTION DETECTING SYSTEMS FOR A SURGICAL CONSOLE
Original Abstract Submitted
Embodiments disclosed herein provide a connection detecting system for a surgical console. The connection detection system comprises a port for receiving a connector of a surgical device, an emitter, a detector, and a controller connected to the emitter and the detector. The port comprises a light transmission system comprising a detection zone through which the connector of the surgical device is configured to be disposed when the surgical device is coupled to the surgical console, and a pair of light pipes disposed at opposite ends of the detection zone. The emitter is configured to generate a light for propagation through the light transmission system, and the detector is configured to detect the light propagated through the light transmission system. The controller is configured to determine whether the surgical device is connected to the port based on whether the light is detected by the detector.
