Stephen C Lane

US Patent:

20120143125, Jun 7, 2012

Filed:

Dec 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/962082

Inventors:

Stephen Lane - Shoreview MN, US

Assignee:

Alcon Research, LTD. - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

A61M 1/00
B23P 19/04
B23P 17/04

US Classification:

604 35, 29428, 294261

Abstract:

In one exemplary aspect, the present disclosure is directed to an assembly having an irrigation hand piece that includes an irrigation needle extending from a distal end. The irrigation needle is also configured to release a first fluid. The assembly further has an aspiration hand piece that includes an aspiration needle extending from a distal end. The aspiration needle has an axis and is configured to aspirate a second fluid into the assembly. The assembly has a first configuration in which the irrigation hand piece and aspiration hand piece are coupled together in a manner that causes the released first fluid from the assembly to flow coaxially about the axis of the aspiration needle and a second configuration in which the irrigation hand piece and aspiration hand piece are uncoupled which causes the released first fluid to flow substantially non-coaxial with respect to the axis of the aspiration needle.

US Patent:

20130165850, Jun 27, 2013

Filed:

Nov 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/686430

Inventors:

Reto Grueebler - Greifensee, CH
Stephen Lane - Shoreview MN, US

Assignee:

Alcon Research, Ltd. - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

A61M 3/02

US Classification:

604 44, 604 43

Abstract:

A hand piece having an irrigation portion and an aspiration portion that are releasably coupled is disclosed. In an assembled configuration, the irrigation portion and the aspiration portion are coupled such that the hand piece may be manipulable by a user as a single unit. In a separated configuration, the irrigation portion and the aspiration portion may be utilized separate from each other. The irrigation portion and the aspiration portion may be freely moved between the assembled configuration and the separated configuration.

US Patent:

20160339157, Nov 24, 2016

Filed:

Aug 2, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/225953

Inventors:

- Fort Worth TX, US
Stephen Lane - Shoreview MN, US
Philipp Schaller - Stein am Rhein, CH

International Classification:

A61M 1/00
A61F 9/007
A61M 3/02

Abstract:

A hand piece having an irrigation portion and an aspiration portion that are releasably coupled is disclosed. In an assembled configuration, the irrigation portion and the aspiration portion are coupled such that the hand piece may be manipulable by a user as a single unit. In a separated configuration, the irrigation portion and the aspiration portion may be utilized separate from each other. The irrigation portion and the aspiration portion may be freely moved between the assembled configuration and the separated configuration.