Patents by Inventor Douglas M. Fanney

Douglas M. Fanney has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pulse manipulation for controlling a phacoemulsification surgical system
    Patent number: 8353297
    Abstract: Methods of manipulating pulses of ultrasonic energy for use with an ophthalmic surgical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Bruno Dacquay, Douglas M. Fanney, Mikhail Boukhny
  • Controlling A Phacoemulsification Surgical System By Transitioning Between Pulse and Burst Modes
    Publication number: 20100331764
    Abstract: Methods of manipulating pulses of ultrasonic energy for use with an ophthalmic surgical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Boukhny, Bruno Dacquay, Douglas M. Fanney
  • Surgical system
    Patent number: 6648223
    Abstract: A surgical system console having an electronic identification system, such as a bar code scanner, magnetic reader or other sensing device (e.g., optical, magnetic or other system) system that works in conjunction with a unique identifier on the surgical pak so as to identify the contents of the pak to the surgical console control (e.g., CPU). That information can be used for a variety of further activities, such as inventory management, product usage, traceability, patient billing, collection of statistical data, OR support, automatic setting of the surgical operating parameters by the surgical console, servicing and to print out the contents of the surgical pak on a list or any other recordable media (e.g., DVD, CD-ROM, floppy disk, hard drive, ZIP drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Boukhny, Bruno Dacquay, Douglas M. Fanney, Michael A. Southard, David Thoe
  • Surgical system
    Publication number: 20030178489
    Abstract: A surgical system console having an electronic identification system, such as a bar code scanner, magnetic reader or other sensing means (e.g., optical, magnetic or other system) system that works in conjunction with a unique identifier on the surgical pak so as to identify the contents of the pak to the surgical console control (e.g., CPU). That information can be used for a variety of further activities, such as inventory management, product usage, traceability, patient billing, collection of statistical data, OR support, automatic setting of the surgical operating parameters by the surgical console, servicing and to print out the contents of the surgical pak on a list or any other recordable media (e.g., DVD, CD-ROM, floppy disk, hard drive, ZIP drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Mikhail Boukhny, Bruno Dacquay, Douglas M. Fanney, Michael A. Southard, David Thoe
  • Surgical cassette adapter
    Patent number: 5800396
    Abstract: A self-contained adapter that is connected to a surgical console. The adapter contains all of the components necessary to allow different cassettes to be used with the surgical console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Fanney, Valentine P. Injev, Richard A. Rossback, Gary P. Sorensen
  • Surgical console
    Patent number: D467001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Buczek, Kevin M. Creed, David A. Eister, Douglas M. Fanney, Michael D. Morgan, Argelio M. Olivera, Robert H. Peterson, David M. Weston
  • Surgical console for ophthalmic surgery
    Patent number: D352106
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Fanney, Long O. Nguyen, Robert Peterson, Paul C. Pynckel, Miles A. Conklin, Kenneth Mori, Douglas M. Patton