Ophthalmic Surgical Console Lighting for Status Indication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing surgical systems for ophthalmic procedures focus primarily on functionality, neglecting the importance of design, which can influence purchasing decisions and user experience.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating indirect illumination as a design element on the housing and/or table, frame, or cart, which serves to indicate the current operating state and functionality of the system, using RGB LED lighting for color changes and patterns to convey information without direct observation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If surgical systems focus primarily on functionality with minimal design elements, then the system maintains simplicity and lower cost, but the design appeal and user experience are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination system serves dual purposes: it acts as a design element enhancing aesthetic appeal while simultaneously functioning as an information display mechanism that communicates operating states to users. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by integrating form and function into a single system component.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the aesthetic illumination function with the operational status indication function into a unified lighting system. The same light sources that enhance design appeal are used to convey system state information, merging two previously separate functions into one integrated solution.
2Loss of information
If multiple indicator lights are added to show different operating states, then information communication is improved, but the device complexity and visual clutter increase
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination system uses different colors to represent different operating states of the surgical system. By varying the color of the light, the system can communicate multiple pieces of information (power state, operational mode, alerts) using a single illumination element rather than multiple separate indicators.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses pulsating or blinking light patterns to convey different operational states or alert conditions. This temporal variation in illumination allows the system to communicate different information states using the same physical light source, reducing the need for multiple static indicator lights.
3Measurement precision
If direct observation of device indicators is required to understand operating state, then information accuracy is maintained, but user convenience and remote monitoring capability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination system acts as an intermediary that translates internal device operating states into visible external signals. The light emissions serve as a mediator between the system's internal state and the user's perception, allowing information to be communicated without requiring direct observation of internal indicators or displays.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances the system's design appeal while providing functional information to the operator and surgical personnel, improving user experience and differentiation from competitors.
Implementation Method 1
The lighting is advantageously an RGB LED system, allowing for any desired color change
Data Source
AI summary
A surgical system for ophthalmic procedures, comprising a housing (1) with functional units located therein, as well as with operating and display elements and connections for ophthalmic devices, and optionally comprising a table, a frame or a cart for positioning the housing (1), is characterized in that the housing (1) and/or the table, frame or cart is assigned a preferably indirect lighting (4) as a design element, which simultaneously indicates a current operating state or a current functionality or an active program of the system.