Abstract: A surgical illumination system includes a light source having at least one laser diode configured to emit a light beam, the light beam having a focal point at a focal point plane, an optical fiber with a proximal portion configured to receive the light beam from the light source and a distal portion configured to emit the light beam from the light source, the proximal portion having an aperture opening. The size of the focal point is less than the size of the aperture opening.

Abstract: A reusable instrument handle with single-use tip may include an instrument tip and an instrument handle. The instrument tip may include an outer base, a nosecone, a pressure mechanism, a hypodermic tube, a blank, a fixation mechanism, and a tip cover. The instrument handle may include an actuation structure, a fixation mechanism receptacle, and an instrument tip housing. The fixation mechanism and the fixation mechanism receptacle may be configured to temporarily fix the instrument tip in the instrument tip housing. A compression of the actuation structure may be configured to actuate the hypodermic tube relative to the blank. The instrument tip may be removed from the instrument tip housing after use by removing the fixation mechanism from the fixation mechanism receptacle.

Abstract: A membrane aggregating forceps may include a blank, a membrane aggregating forceps tip of the blank, a hypodermic tube, and an actuation structure. The blank may be disposed in the hypodermic tube and the actuation structure wherein a compression of the actuation structure is configured to close the membrane aggregating forceps tip and wherein a decompression of the actuation structure is configured to open the membrane aggregating forceps tip. The membrane aggregating forceps tip may include a first membrane aggregating forceps jaw having a first curved medial projection and a second membrane aggregating forceps jaw having a second curved medial projection. The first curved medial projection may include a first membrane socket, a first membrane aggregating fillet, and a first blunt edge. The second curved medial projection may include a second membrane socket, a second membrane aggregating filled, and a second blunt edge.

Abstract: Surgical instrument subcomponent integration by additive manufacturing may include identifying at least two subcomponents of a multi-component assembly wherein a first subcomponent of the at least two subcomponents has a first functionality and wherein the first subcomponent of the at least two subcomponents is manufactured from a first material having a first set of material properties. Surgical instrument subcomponent integration by additive manufacturing may include modifying one or more properties of the first subcomponent of the at least two subcomponents to reproduce the first functionality when the first subcomponent is manufactured from a second material having a second set of material properties.

Abstract: A membrane aggregating forceps may include a blank, a membrane aggregating forceps tip of the blank, a hypodermic tube, and an actuation structure. The blank may be disposed in the hypodermic tube and the actuation structure wherein a compression of the actuation structure is configured to close the membrane aggregating forceps tip and wherein a decompression of the actuation structure is configured to open the membrane aggregating forceps tip. The membrane aggregating forceps tip may include a first membrane aggregating forceps jaw having a first curved medial projection and a second membrane aggregating forceps jaw having a second curved medial projection. The first curved medial projection may include a first membrane socket, a first membrane aggregating fillet, and a first blunt edge. The second curved medial projection may include a second membrane socket, a second membrane aggregating filled, and a second blunt edge.

Abstract: A laser probe with replaceable optic fibers may include a handle, an optic fiber fixture, and a replaceable optic fiber. The replaceable optic fiber may include an optic fiber having an optic fiber distal end and an optic fiber proximal end. The optic fiber may be disposed in a first transitory connector having a first transitory connector distal end and a first transitory connector proximal end wherein the optic fiber distal end extends a fixed distance from the transitory connector distal end. The optic fiber may be disposed in a second transitory connector having a second transitory connector distal end and a second transitory connector proximal end wherein the optic fiber proximal end extends a fixed distance from the second transitory connector distal end. The first transitory connector may be inserted in the handle and the second transitory connector may be inserted in the optic fiber fixture.

Abstract: Surgical instrument subcomponent integration by additive manufacturing may include identifying at least two subcomponents of a multi-component assembly wherein a first subcomponent of the at least two subcomponents has a first functionality and wherein the first subcomponent of the at least two subcomponents is manufactured from a first material having a first set of material properties. Surgical instrument subcomponent integration by additive manufacturing may include modifying one or more properties of the first subcomponent of the at least two subcomponents to reproduce the first functionality when the first subcomponent is manufactured from a second material having a second set of material properties.

Abstract: A single-use instrument tip may include a transitory element, a blank, a hypodermic tube, and a fixation mechanism. The blank may be disposed in the hypodermic tube and the transitory element. A reusable handle may include a handle base, a threaded rod, an instrument tip housing, and an actuation handle. The actuation handle may be manufactured to have one or more properties derived from data collected from a particular surgeon. The actuation handle may include one or more actuation limbs. The threaded rod may be disposed in the handle base, the actuation handle, and the instrument tip housing. The fixation mechanism may be configured to temporarily fix a portion of the single-use instrument tip in the instrument housing. A compression of at least on actuation limb may be configured to extend the hypodermic tube relative to the blank.

Abstract: A reusable laser probe with single-use optic fiber may include a reusable handle, an optic fiber fixture, and a single-use optic fiber. The single-use optic fiber may include an optic fiber having an optic fiber distal end and an optic fiber proximal end. The optic fiber may be disposed in a first transitory connector having a first transitory connector distal end and a first transitory connector proximal end wherein the optic fiber distal end extends a fixed distance from the transitory connector distal end. The optic fiber may be disposed in a second transitory connector having a second transitory connector distal end and a second transitory connector proximal end wherein the optic fiber proximal end extends a fixed distance from the second transitory connector distal end. The first transitory connector may be inserted in the reusable handle and the second transitory connector may be inserted in the optic fiber fixture.

Abstract: A reusable instrument handle with single-use tip may include an instrument tip and an instrument handle. The instrument tip may include an outer base, a nosecone, a pressure mechanism, a hypodermic tube, a blank, a fixation mechanism, and a tip cover. The instrument handle may include an actuation structure, a fixation mechanism receptacle, and an instrument tip housing. The fixation mechanism and the fixation mechanism receptacle may be configured to temporarily fix the instrument tip in the instrument tip housing. A compression of the actuation structure may be configured to actuate the hypodermic tube relative to the blank. The instrument tip may be removed from the instrument tip housing after use by removing the fixation mechanism from the fixation mechanism receptacle.

Abstract: A laser probe with replaceable optic fibers may include a handle, an optic fiber fixture, and a replaceable optic fiber. The replaceable optic fiber may include an optic fiber having an optic fiber distal end and an optic fiber proximal end. The optic fiber may be disposed in a first transitory connector having a first transitory connector distal end and a first transitory connector proximal end wherein the optic fiber distal end extends a fixed distance from the transitory connector distal end. The optic fiber may be disposed in a second transitory connector having a second transitory connector distal end and a second transitory connector proximal end wherein the optic fiber proximal end extends a fixed distance from the second transitory connector distal end. The first transitory connector may be inserted in the handle and the second transitory connector may be inserted in the optic fiber fixture.

Abstract: An instrument handle and replaceable tip may include a reusable instrument handle and a single-use instrument tip. The instrument tip may include an outer base, a nosecone, a pressure mechanism, a hypodermic tube, a blank, and a fixation mechanism. The instrument handle may include an actuation structure, a fixation mechanism receptacle, and an instrument tip housing. The fixation mechanism and the fixation mechanism receptacle may be configured to temporarily fix the instrument tip in the instrument tip housing. A compression of the actuation structure may be configured to actuate the hypodermic tube relative to the blank. The instrument tip may be removed from the instrument tip housing after use by removing the fixation mechanism from the fixation mechanism receptacle.

Abstract: An asymmetric membrane removing forceps may include a stationary forceps jaw having a stationary forceps jaw distal end and a stationary forceps jaw proximal end and an actuating forceps jaw having an actuating forceps jaw distal end and an actuating forceps jaw proximal end. A compression of an actuation structure may be configured to extend a hypodermic tube over a portion of the stationary forceps jaw and over a portion of the actuating forceps jaw. An extension of the hypodermic tube over the portion of the stationary forceps jaw and over the portion of the actuating forceps jaw may be configured to actuate the actuating forceps jaw relative to the stationary forceps jaw. The extension of the hypodermic tube over the portion of the stationary forceps jaw and over the portion of the actuating forceps jaw may be configured not to actuate the stationary forceps jaw.

Abstract: A tapered membrane removing forceps may include a first tapered forceps jaw and a second tapered forceps jaw. Each tapered forceps jaw may include a forceps jaw distal end, a forceps jaw proximal end, a superior face, and a medial face. Each superior face may include a tapered portion having a tapered angle. Each tapered angle may be an angle in a range of 19.0 to 23.0 degrees. Each tapered forceps jaw may be at least partially disposed in a hypodermic tube wherein the tapered forceps jaw distal ends extend from a distal end of the hypodermic tube. A compression of an actuation structure may be configured to extend the hypodermic tube relative to each tapered forceps jaw.