Abstract: An ophthalmic irrigation/aspiration venting system that vents a portion of an aspiration circuit by drawing sterile air from a bag. The bag is provided with an air reservoir member to ensure that an adequate air volume is available.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 15, 1998
Date of Patent:
May 1, 2001
Assignee:
Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc.
Inventors:
James T. Perkins, Jeffery A. Knight, William J. Neubert
Abstract: A mattress system includes a first section of foam material forming the head section of a mattress, a second section of foam material forming the central section of the mattress, and a third section of foam material forming the foot section of the mattress. The second section of foam material has a load responsive characteristic different from the load responsive characteristic of the first and third sections. The central section may be replaced by an inflatable air chamber.