About Smart Bubble Remover
Phacoemulsification (phaco) surgery is a technique in which a small need vibrates ultrasonically to ablate and remove a dense cataract and then insert an Intra Ocular Lens (IOL). The newest Bausch and Lomb vitreoretinal surgical systems are the Stellaris PC and Stellaris Elite. Both systems utilize uniaxial movement for vibration for phaco surgery and straight needles. The phaco needle slides along a single axis in line with the hand piece, moving directly forwards and backwards. The movement of the phaco needle creates cavitation bubbles that should implode to create shockwaves. However, in solutions with high amounts of dissolved gases these vacuum bubbles instead degas the solution and create gas bubbles. Our device aims to minimize and possibly eliminate these bubbles
Our Client - Brian McCary, Bausch & Lomb
Brian McCary is a manager at Bauch & Lomb. He is the Director of electrical and mechanical hardware design group for ophthalmic medical devices (capital equipment and packs). Additionally, he is responsible for advanced product concept assessment and development and for design maintenance.