Stanley C Polski

US Patent:

20040116846, Jun 17, 2004

Filed:

Dec 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/318825

Inventors:

Argelio Olivera - Los Alamitos CA, US
Stanley Polski - Fullerton CA, US

International Classification:

A61M005/178
A61M005/14

US Classification:

604/036000, 604/080000

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods for use in ophthalmic surgery in which a container for fluid is connected to a line through which fluid flows to a surgical handpiece for the irrigation of a patient's eye are provided. A sensor emits a magnetic field and a detector causes another magnetic field to be generated. The interaction of the two magnetic fields causes a pulse to be generated. Based on the timing of the generated pulse, the apparatus or method determines the absolute position of the support coupled to the container and adjusts the height of the support. Circuitry is also provided to prevent changes in height of the support by preventing supply of drive currents and by applying a hold current or by generating an electro motive force.

US Patent:

20070073279, Mar 29, 2007

Filed:

Sep 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/541111

Inventors:

T. Rowe - Dana Point CA, US
Christopher Horvath - Irvine CA, US
Bryan Somen - Santa Ana CA, US
Bruno Lassalas - Irvine CA, US
Stanley Polski - Fullerton CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 18/18
A61F 9/008

US Classification:

606011000, 606013000, 606005000

Abstract:

A continuous wave laser is provided to produce isolated surgical effects within selected tissue layers. The continuous wave laser includes a laser source, an optical modulation device, and a system controller. The laser source produces a laser beam which is provided to the optical modulation device. The optical modulation device modulates the laser beam in order achieve isolated surgical effects within selected tissue layers. The system controller drives the laser source and the optical modulation device to achieve the isolated surgical effects. The system controller may direct the laser beam delivered to the selected tissues comprise a series of modulated bursts which further comprise modulated micro bursts. These bursts and micro bursts may be modulated in amplitude, duration and separation.