Push and Twist Mechanism for Interfacing IOL Cartridge with Handpiece
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current eye surgery techniques for delivering intraocular lenses (IOLs) lack a standardized and interchangeable system for attaching drive mechanism handpieces to IOL cartridges, leading to complexity and inefficiency in IOL implantation procedures.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an IOL cartridge with a nozzle, compartment, plunger, and plunger case, which is configured for fluid communication and removably attachable to a handpiece with a push rod, utilizing a standard interface mechanism that allows for easy pairing and disengagement of different handpieces with preloaded IOL cartridges, enabling efficient IOL delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a standardized interface mechanism is implemented for attaching handpieces to IOL cartridges, then ease of operation and interchangeability are improved, but device complexity increases due to the need for standardized locking and unlocking mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The handpiece and cartridge are designed with a universal interface mechanism that allows the same attachment system to work across different handpiece and cartridge configurations. The standardized interface includes complementary geometric features (protrusions and recesses) that enable interchangeable attachment while maintaining functional compatibility across multiple device variants.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface mechanism employs nested geometric features where protrusions on one component fit into recesses on the mating component. This nesting arrangement creates a hierarchical structure of interlocking elements that provide both attachment security and ease of engagement through simple linear motion followed by rotational locking.
2Reliability
If a secure locking mechanism is used to attach the handpiece to the cartridge, then reliability of attachment is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in detachment
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism transitions from a static locked state to a dynamic unlocking state through rotational motion. The geometric features are designed to lock securely in the engaged position while allowing controlled detachment through a simple rotational movement, providing both security and ease of operation through dynamic state change.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment and detachment process follows a periodic cycle: linear insertion, rotational locking, secure holding, rotational unlocking, and linear removal. This periodic action pattern ensures reliable attachment during surgery while enabling quick detachment when needed, with each phase of the cycle serving a specific functional purpose.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) into an eye, are provided. An apparatus comprises an IOL cartridge comprising a nozzle, a compartment, and a plunger case. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compartment, and the plunger case is in fluid communication with the compartment. The plunger is disposed within the plunger case. The plunger case is configured to removably attach to a handpiece.


