Thermokeratoplasty system with a power supply that can determine a wet or dry cornea
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61B-018/18
출원번호
US-0681351
(2003-10-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Hood,Larry L.
출원인 / 주소
Refractec, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Irell &
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초록
A power supply for a thermokeratoplasty system. The power supply can be connected to an electrode and a return element that are both coupled to a cornea. The power supply can perform a test routine to determine whether the cornea is too "wet" or too "dry".
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What is claimed is: 1. An electrical power supply for a thermokeratoplasty tip that can provide an indication of an electrical characteristic of a cornea, comprising: an electrode pin; a return pin; and, a circuit that can provide a current to said electrode pin and the cornea, and an indication of
What is claimed is: 1. An electrical power supply for a thermokeratoplasty tip that can provide an indication of an electrical characteristic of a cornea, comprising: an electrode pin; a return pin; and, a circuit that can provide a current to said electrode pin and the cornea, and an indication of the electrical characteristic of the cornea in response to the current flowing through the cornea and said electrode and return pins, said circuit varies an amplitude of said current in accordance with the electrical characteristic. 2. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the electrical characteristic is a function of a voltage at said return pin. 3. The power supply of claim 2, wherein the electrical characteristic is a time rate of change of the voltage at said return pin. 4. The power supply of claim 1, wherein said circuit provides a series of radio frequency test pulses to said electrode pin. 5. The power supply of claim 4, wherein a number of radio frequency test pulses is less than a number of radio frequency operating pulses applied to the cornea. 6. The power supply of claim 1, wherein said circuit provides a wet indicator output signal if the electrical characteristic is equal to or less than a lower threshold value and provides a dry indicator output signal if the electrical characteristic is equal to or greater than an upper threshold value. 7. The power supply of claim 1, wherein said circuit provides a series of operating radio frequency pulses if the electrical characteristic is greater than a lower threshold and less than an upper threshold. 8. A method for testing an electrical contact between a thermokeratoplasty electrode, a cornea and a return element, comprising: transmitting a current through the electrode, the cornea and the return element; comparing an electrical characteristic of the cornea to a threshold value; and, generating an indicator output signal if the electrical characteristic is equal to or is greater than an absolute value of the threshold value. 9. The method of claim 8, providing a series of radio frequency operating pulses if the electrical characteristic is less than the absolute value of the threshold value. 10. The method of claim 9, varying an amplitude of the radio frequency operating pulses in accordance with the electrical characteristic. 11. The method of claim 8, wherein the electrical characteristic is a time rate of change of a voltage of a return pin. 12. The method of claim 8, wherein a wet indicator output signal is generated if the voltage characteristic is equal to or less than a lower threshold value, and a dry indicator output signal is generated if the electrical characteristic is equal to or greater than a upper threshold value. 13. An electrical power supply for a thermokeratoplasty tip that can provide an indication of an electrical characteristic of a cornea, comprising: an electrode pin; a return pin; and, a circuit that can provide a current to said electrode pin and the cornea, and an indication of the electrical characteristic of the cornea in response to the current flowing through the cornea and said electrode and return pins, said circuit provides a series of radio frequency test pulses to said electrode pin. 14. The power supply of claim 13, wherein the electrical characteristic is a function of a voltage at said return pin. 15. The power supply of claim 14, wherein the electrical characteristic is a time rate of change of the voltage at said return pin. 16. The power supply of claim 13, wherein a number of radio frequency test pulses is less than a number of radio frequency operating pulses applied to the cornea. 17. The power supply of claim 13, wherein said circuit provides a wet indicator output signal if the electrical characteristic is equal to or less than a lower threshold value and provides a dry indicator output signal if the electrical characteristic is equal to or greater than an upper threshold value. 18. The power supply of claim 13, wherein said circuit provides a series of operating radio frequency pulses if the electrical characteristic is greater than the lower threshold and less than the upper threshold. 19. An electrical power supply for a thermokeratoplasty tip that can provide an indication of an electrical characteristic of a cornea, comprising: an electrode pin; a return pin; and, a circuit that can provide a current to said electrode pin and the cornea, and an indication of the electrical characteristic of the cornea in response to the current flowing through the cornea and said electrode and return pins, said circuit provides a wet indicator output signal if the electrical characteristic is equal to or less than a lower threshold value and provides a dry indicator output signal if the electrical characteristic is equal to or greater than an upper threshold value. 20. The power supply of claim 19, wherein the electrical characteristic is a function of a voltage at said return pin. 21. The power supply of claim 20, wherein the electrical characteristic is a time rate of change of the voltage at said return pin. 22. The power supply of claim 19, wherein said circuit provides a series of operating radio frequency pulses if the electrical characteristic is greater than the lower threshold and less than the upper threshold. 23. An electrical power supply for a thermokeratoplasty tip that can provide an indication of an electrical characteristic of a cornea, comprising: an electrode pin; a return pin; and, a circuit that can provide a current to said electrode pin and the cornea, and an indication of the electrical characteristic of the cornea in response to the current flowing through the cornea and said electrode and return pins said circuit provides a series of operating radio frequency pulses if the electrical characteristic is greater than a lower threshold and less than an upper threshold. 24. The power supply of claim 23, wherein the electrical characteristic is a function of a voltage at said return pin. 25. The power supply of claim 24, wherein the electrical characteristic is a time rate of change of the voltage at said return pin.
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