Abstract: A multimodality or hybrid ablation system includes an ablation apparatus for creating a lesion in target tissue. The ablation apparatus has an ablation shaft including a handle, a first portion, an ablation portion, distal tip, at least one ablation energy delivery lumen, at least one ablation energy return lumen, and a stylet lumen that extends substantially along a length of the ablation shaft from the handle to at least the ablation portion. The ablation apparatus also includes a stylet that is capable of being inserted into the stylet lumen where the stylet is made of a shape-memory material. A plurality of electrodes are arranged on the ablation portion for measuring or verifying tissue contact with the tissue and applying a pulsed electric field. Optionally, the pulsed electric field may be applied after or in parallel with freezing the target tissue.

Abstract: A system and method for providing the intraocular pressure (IOP) in the anterior chamber of an eye during ocular surgery is provided. Determination of IOP may be performed using an algorithm that is a function of the static (inflow) pressure and/or dynamic (outflow) pressure. Static (inflow) pressure may be calculated as a function of one or more parameters, including bottle height, wound leakage, sleeve size, length of irrigation tubing and/or inner diameter of the irrigation tubing. Dynamic (outflow) pressure may be calculated as a function of one or more parameters, including aspiration rate, vacuum rate, tip size, compliance of tubing, length of tubing, and/or inner diameter of tubing. Additional parameters may also be considered in the algorithm such as patient eye level.

Abstract: A multimodality or hybrid ablation system includes an ablation apparatus for creating a lesion in target tissue. The ablation apparatus has an ablation shaft including a handle, a first portion, an ablation portion, distal tip, at least one ablation energy delivery lumen, at least one ablation energy return lumen, and a stylet lumen that extends substantially along a length of the ablation shaft from the handle to at least the ablation portion. The ablation apparatus also includes a stylet that is capable of being inserted into the stylet lumen where the stylet is made of a shape-memory material. A plurality of electrodes are arranged on the ablation portion for measuring or verifying tissue contact with the tissue and applying a pulsed electric field. Optionally, the pulsed electric field may be applied after, contemporaneously, or for only a portion that the cryo-modality is applied to the target tissue.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable storage medium for providing a genericized medical device architecture common to a plurality of medical devices are disclosed. The architecture may comprise at least one diagnostics module associated with at least one of the plurality of medical devices, wherein the at least one diagnostics module is configured to monitor an operational status of the at least one medical device. At least one hardware abstraction layer may be associated with at least one of the plurality of medical devices, and may be configured to provide abstracted access to hardware of the at least one medical device.

Abstract: A system and method for providing the intraocular pressure (IOP) in the anterior chamber of an eye during ocular surgery is provided. Determination of IOP may be performed using an algorithm that is a function of the static (inflow) pressure and/or dynamic (outflow) pressure. Static (inflow) pressure may be calculated as a function of one or more parameters, including bottle height, wound leakage, sleeve size, length of irrigation tubing and/or inner diameter of the irrigation tubing. Dynamic (outflow) pressure may be calculated as a function of one or more parameters, including aspiration rate, vacuum rate, tip size, compliance of tubing, length of tubing, and/or inner diameter of tubing. Additional parameters may also be considered in the algorithm such as patient eye level.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable storage medium for providing a genericized medical device architecture common to a plurality of medical devices are disclosed. The architecture may comprise at least one diagnostics module associated with at least one of the plurality of medical devices, wherein the at least one diagnostics module is configured to monitor an operational status of the at least one medical device. At least one hardware abstraction layer may be associated with at least one of the plurality of medical devices, and may be configured to provide abstracted access to hardware of the at least one medical device.