US5188589A
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Textured irrigating sleeve
Assignee: Alcon Research LLC
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Filing: 1991-10-10
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Granted: 1993-02-23
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Expires: 2011-10-10
Abstract
Abstract An irrigating sleeve for use in combination with the cutting tip of a phacoemulsification handpiece containing a base having a nose and a hollow interior; a tube connected to the base at the nose having an interior surface, an open end opposite the nose and a longitudinal bore to receive the cutting tip in communication with the hollow interior of the base; and a rough texture comprised of random bumps and pits on the interior surface of the tube for reducing the amount of surface contact between the cutting tip and the interior surface of the tube during tube compression and for bathing the cutting tip continuously in a lubricant.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Wypych
- 👤 Stephen W. Haines
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/007; A61F9/00736; A61F9/00745; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B2017/00831; A61B2017/0084; A61B2017/00845; A61B17/32; A61B17/320068; A61B2017/320084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
An irrigating sleeve for use in combination with a cutting tip of a phacoemulsification handpiece, comprising: a) a base having a nose, a hollow interior and a means for connecting the base to the handpiece; b) a tube connected to the base at the nose having an interior surface, an open end opposite the nose and a longitudinal bore in communication with the hollow interior of the base that receives the cutting tip; and c) a means for randomly and nonlinearly reducing the amount of surface contact between the cutting tip and the interior surface of the tube during tube compression and for bathing the cutting tip continuously in a lubricant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
An irrigating sleeve for use in combination with a cutting tip of a phacoemulsification handpiece, comprising: a) a base having a nose, a hollow interior and a means for connecting the base to the handpiece; b) a tube connected to the base at the nose having an interior surface, an open end opposite the nose and a longitudinal bore in communication with the hollow interior of the base that receives the cutting tip; and c) a means for randomly and nonlinearly reducing the amount of surface contact between the cutting tip and the interior surface of the tube during tube compression and for bathing the cutting tip continuously in a lubricant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The irrigating sleeve of claim 1 wherein the reducing and bathing means comprises a rough texture on the interior surface of the tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The irrigating sleeve of claim 2 wherein the rough texture comprises random bumps and pits.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The irrigating sleeve of claim 1 wherein the sleeve comprises a resilient material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The irrigating sleeve of claim 4 wherein the resilient material comprises silicone rubber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The irrigating sleeve of claim 2 wherein the handpiece has a nosecone with external threads and the means for connecting the base to the handpiece comprises internal threads in the hollow interior of the base that are received on the external threads of the nosecone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
An irrigating sleeve for use in combination with a cutting tip of a phacoemulsification handpiece having a nosecone with external threads, comprising: a) a base having a nose and a hollow, threaded interior that is received on the external threads of the nosecone; b) a tube connected to the base at the nose having an interior surface, an open end opposite the nose and a longitudinal bore in communication with the hollow interior of the base that receives the cutting tip; and c) a rough texture comprised of random bumps and pits on the interior surface of the tube for randomly reducing the amount of surface contact between the cutting tip and the interior surface of the tube during tube compression and for bathing the cutting tip continuously in a lubricant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
131 words
An irrigating sleeve for use in combination with a cutting tip of a phacoemulsification handpiece having a nosecone with external threads, comprising: a) a base having a nose and a hollow, threaded interior that is received on the external threads of the nosecone; b) a tube connected to the base at the nose having an interior surface, an open end opposite the nose and a longitudinal bore in communication with the hollow interior of the base that receives the cutting tip; and c) a rough texture comprised of random bumps and pits on the interior surface of the tube for randomly reducing the amount of surface contact between the cutting tip and the interior surface of the tube during tube compression and for bathing the cutting tip continuously in a lubricant.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The irrigating sleeve of claim 7 wherein a depth of the pits below the bumps is approximately between 0.001 to 0.003 inches.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The irrigating sleeve of claim 7 wherein the sleeve comprises a resilient material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The irrigating sleeve of claim 9 wherein the resilient material comprises silicone rubber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
92 words
A phacoemulsification handpiece comprising: a) a handpiece body having a free end; b) a cutting tip retained on the handpiece body at the free end; c) an elongated sleeve having a longitudinal bore and an interior surface coaxially mounted at the free end so that the cutting tip extends down the bore; and d) a means for randomly and nonlinearly reducing the amount of surface contact between the cutting tip and the interior surface of the sleeve during compression of the sleeve and for bathing the cutting tip continuously in a lubricant.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
92 words
A phacoemulsification handpiece comprising: a) a handpiece body having a free end; b) a cutting tip retained on the handpiece body at the free end; c) an elongated sleeve having a longitudinal bore and an interior surface coaxially mounted at the free end so that the cutting tip extends down the bore; and d) a means for randomly and nonlinearly reducing the amount of surface contact between the cutting tip and the interior surface of the sleeve during compression of the sleeve and for bathing the cutting tip continuously in a lubricant.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The phacoemulsification handpiece of claim 11 wherein the reducing and bathing means comprises a rough texture on the interior surface of the sleeve.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The phacoemulsification handpiece of claim 12 wherein the rough texture comprises random bumps and pits.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The phacoemulsification handpiece of claim 11 wherein the sleeve comprises a resilient material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The phacoemulsification handpiece of claim 14 wherein the resilient material comprises silicone rubber.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The phacoemulsification handpiece of claim 13 wherein a depth of the pits below the bumps is approximately between 0.001 and 0.003 inches.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
129 words
A phacoemulsification handpiece comprising: a) a handpiece body having a free end; b) a cutting tip retained on the handpiece body at the free end; c) an elongated sleeve made from a resilient material having a longitudinal bore and an interior surface coaxially mounted at the free end with the cutting tip so that the cutting tip extends down the bore; and d) a rough texture comprised of random bumps and pits on the interior surface of the sleeve for randomly reducing the amount of surface contact between the cutting tip and the interior surface of the bore during compression of the sleeve and for bathing the cutting tip continuously in a lubricant wherein a depth of the pits below the bumps is approximately between 0.001 and 0.003 inches.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
129 words
A phacoemulsification handpiece comprising: a) a handpiece body having a free end; b) a cutting tip retained on the handpiece body at the free end; c) an elongated sleeve made from a resilient material having a longitudinal bore and an interior surface coaxially mounted at the free end with the cutting tip so that the cutting tip extends down the bore; and d) a rough texture comprised of random bumps and pits on the interior surface of the sleeve for randomly reducing the amount of surface contact between the cutting tip and the interior surface of the bore during compression of the sleeve and for bathing the cutting tip continuously in a lubricant wherein a depth of the pits below the bumps is approximately between 0.001 and 0.003 inches.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The phacoemulsification handpiece of claim 17 wherein the resilient material comprises silicone rubber.
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