Method of controlling a surgical system based on a load on the cutting tip of a handpiece
A handheld device and control system technology, applied in surgery, suction and irrigation systems, ophthalmic surgery, etc., can solve the problems of reduced effect, tip heating, and increased unwanted burns of tissue at the incision
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[0045] This specification describes an embodiment of a method of controlling a surgical system, such as used in phacoemulsification. These embodiments provide a surgical system capable of detecting the stage of a surgical event such as an occlusion, such as the onset of an occlusion, a pre-occlusion condition, a complete occlusion, and the extent of an occlusion by detecting changes in the pressure levels of an aspiration system, an irrigation system, or a combination thereof. abort. By monitoring how the aspiration vacuum or irrigation pressure levels vary, the onset and cessation of an occlusion can be accurately detected. Once an occlusion is detected, the surgical system can be programmed to increase the power available to the handheld, either by increasing the travel of the tip or by increasing the duty cycle of the pulsed ultrasonic power.
[0046] To help avoid overheating of the tip, the surgical system monitors the irrigation flow rate and automatically reduces power...
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