US20080086093A1 - Automatic stop cock valve - Google Patents
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- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a prior art fluid flow system using a stop cock valve that is associated with a vitreoretinal surgery system;
- FIG. 7 is a side elevational view in partial section of a fourth alternate embodiment incorporating a normally closed poppet valve
Abstract
A flow control device includes a fitting having three portals. Two of the portals are input portals and one of the portals is an exit portal. Located in one of the input portals is a normally closed back flow prevention valve. The normally closed back flow prevention valve prevents back flow of fluid through the fitting when the fluids flowing through the fitting are changed.
Description
- The present invention pertains to a fluid flow fitting; more particularly the present invention pertains to a fluid flow fitting having a back flow prevention valve included therein.
- In the process of performing medical procedures involving the use of different fluids, such a vitreoretinal surgery, it is not uncommon to use different gases and liquids. For example in vitreoretinal surgery, the need may arise to exchange fluid from the interior of the eye and replace it with air.
- In prior art vitreoretinal surgical systems, the exchange of fluid from the interior of the eye with air is typically performed by manually changing the position of a stop cock valve. In vitreoretinal surgery, the manual switching of a stop cock valve stops the flow of a primary fluid such as a surgical infusion solution (e.g. BSS PLUS® intraocular irrigating solution available from Alcon Laboratories, Inc. of Fort Worth, Tex.) and starts the flow of an alternate fluid such as air. For the surgeon performing the vitreoretinal surgery—when time comes to stop the flow of surgical infusion solution and begin the flow of air—it has been necessary for the surgeon to verbally request that his assistant, fellow, scrub nurse or scrub tech in the operating room change the position of the stop cock valve. This technique can delay surgical procedures and lead to errors. If the stop cock valve is inadvertently turned to a non-functional position, the flow of fluid to the eye will be interrupted and the eye may go soft, thus further complicating an already delicate surgical procedure. Alternatively, improper manipulation of the stop cock valve introduces the possibility of unwanted back flow of the fluids.
- Accordingly there remains a need in the art for a system and method that will provide a vitreoretinal surgeon direct control to shift between the flow of surgical infusion solution and the flow of air, without the potential for back flow, and without the need for assistance. Further, there remains a need in the art for a system and method that will eliminate the potential for the complication of a soft eye during surgery by a valve being turned to a non-functional position.
- There is provided by the disclosed invention a system and method which enables a vitreoretinal surgeon to switch between surgical infusion solution and air without the need for assistance and without creating the potential for a soft eye by having the flow of fluids interrupted.
- According to the disclosed invention, the sources of surgical infusion solution and air are connected to a fitting having three portals. Two of the portals are input portals; one input portal for a fluid such as surgical infusion solution and the other input portal for fluid such as air. The third portal is an exit or outflow portal.
- In one of the input portals is located a normally closed back flow prevention valve. Accordingly, when the infusion solution pressure is decreased to less than the air pressure and/or the air pressure is increased higher than the infusion solution pressure, the flow through the device switches from infusion solution to air. The air pressure opens the normally closed valve, allowing the flow of air to supplant the flow of the infusion solution. Because of the back flow prevention valve there will be no back flow of surgical infusion solution into the source of air.
- An alternative embodiment may utilize the above-described fitting with a first means for stopping the flow of the infusion fluid and a second means for stopping the flow of the air or gas. In this embodiment, the backflow prevention valve is not required.
- A still better understanding of the automatic stop cock valve of the present invention may be had by reference to the drawing figures described below when read in conjunction with the Description of the Embodiments which follows.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a prior art fluid flow system using a stop cock valve that is associated with a vitreoretinal surgery system; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a fluid flow system using the automatic stop cock valve of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view in partial section of the automatic stop cock valve system of the present invention incorporating a duck bill valve; -
FIG. 4 is a side elevational view in partial section of a first alternate embodiment incorporating a normally closed flapper type valve; -
FIG. 5 is a side elevational view in partial second of a second alternate embodiment incorporating a normally closed umbrella valve; -
FIG. 6 is a side elevational view in partial section of a third alternate embodiment incorporating a normally closed ball valve; -
FIG. 7 is a side elevational view in partial section of a fourth alternate embodiment incorporating a normally closed poppet valve; -
FIG. 8 is a side elevational view in partial section of an embodiment similar to that ofFIG. 6 but showing the use of a Y-shaped housing to enclose the normally closed ball valve; and -
FIG. 9 is a side elevational view in partial section of an embodiment similar to that ofFIG. 8 but schematically showing a first means for stopping the flow of a first fluid and a second means for stopping the flow of a second fluid. - While the disclosed invention is described herein according to its use with a vitreoretinal surgery system, those of ordinary skill in the understand will understand that the disclosed invention may be used with a variety of other equipment, both medical and non-medical, which require an operator to switch between flows of different fluids during an established procedure.
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FIG. 1 , prior art fluid flow systems used by vitreoretinal surgeons typically include a manually actuated stop cock valve 900 for changing fluids supplied to a patient's eye through aninfusion cannula 904 during surgery. During normal operation theinfusion line 902 is open andair line 906 is closed, thus allowing a controlled flow of surgical infusion solution to theinfusion cannula 904. When the need arises to switch from the flow of surgical infusion solution to air, the position of the stop cock valve 900 is manually changed. As previously indicated, if the stop cock valve 900 is inadvertently moved to a position which blocks the flow of both surgical infusion solution and air, the eye being operated on may go soft thus adding further complications to what is already a delicate procedure. - According to the present invention, vitreoretinal surgeons will be provided with a new level of control of fluid flow during vitreoretinal surgery by being able to switch between fluids such as surgical infusion solution and air automatically. Such fluid flow from a source of surgical infusion solution or pressurized air may be changed by the use of an electrical switch on a footswitch or the input provided on a GUI (graphical user interface) control.
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FIG. 2 , asystem 10 incorporating the present invention replaces the prior art manually operated stop cock valve 900 with an automatic stop cock valve or a backflow prevention valve 20 which is constructed and arranged to enable the vitreoretinal surgeon to switch between fluids such as surgical infusion solution and air or some other gas without the need to manually change the position of a prior art stop cock valve 900. By removing the need to manually change the position of a prior art stop cock valve 900, the surgeon's dependency on assistants, fellows, scrub nurses and/or scrub techs is reduced and the potential problem of an interrupted flow by the switching of a prior art manually operated stop cock valve 900 to a non-functional position is avoided. - As may be seen in
FIG. 3 , thepreferred embodiment 300 of the automaticstop cock valve 20 of the present invention is enclosed within a tee-shaped fitting 302. The tee shapedfitting 302 is placed between theinfusion line 902 and an air orgas flow line 906. When surgical infusion solution is flowing through theinfusion line 902 to aninfusion cannula 904, the surgical infusion solution flows through thestraight portion 304 of the tee-shaped fitting 302. When the surgical infusion solution is de-activated and the source of air or gas is activated, the air flows through astem portion 306 of the tee-shaped fitting 302 and opens a normally closedduck bill valve 320. The normally closed duck bill valve is held in place by afitting 322 which is threadably 334 connected to the tee-shapedfitting 302. The twobill portions duck bill valve 320 will remain separated from one another as long as there is sufficient force from the flow of air through thestem portion 306 of the tee shapedfitting 302 to overcome the inherent bias in the beam strength of the twobill portions duck bill valve 320 is made. When the air pressure is no longer sufficient to keep the twobill portions bill portions FIG. 3 , thereby blocking the flow of fluid through thestem portion 306 of thefitting 302. - Accordingly, during normal infusion to the
infusion cannula 904, as shown inFIG. 2 , there is a controlled flow of surgical infusion solution. Theair line 906 is closed. As shown inFIG. 3 , thecheck valve 20, aduck bill valve 320 in the preferredembodiment 300, prevents any back flow of surgical infusion solution into theair line 906. When the vitreoretinal surgeon wants to switch from the infusion of surgical infusion solution to the infusion of air or some other gas, the surgeon activates an electrical switch or touches a GUI. The surgical infusion solution pressure is decreased to a pressure less than the air or gas pressure and/or the air or gas pressure is increased to a pressure greater than the surgical infusion solution pressure. This causes the flow of surgical infusion solution through theinfusion line 902 to terminate and the flow of air or gas throughline 906 to begin. The pressure of the air or gas opens thecheck valve 20 thereby allowing air to be infused into the eye through athird line 903 connected to theinfusion cannula 904. If desired, the switching of fluid can be reversed thus allowing the vitreoretinal surgeon to switch from air or gas back to the fluid in theinfusion line 902. - Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that while a
duckbill valve 320 has been shown in thepreferred embodiment 300, other types of back flow prevention valves may be used without departing from the present invention. - In
FIG. 4 , a firstalternate embodiment 400 of the system of the disclosed invention includes a normally closed flappertype valve assembly 420. As may be further seen inFIG. 4 , the normally closed flappertype valve assembly 420 is located in thestem 406 portion of a tee shapedfitting 402. As in the previous embodiment 300 a fitting 422 is threadably 434 connected to the tee-shaped fitting 402. During the flow of surgical infusion solution, flow is through thestraight portion 404 of the tee shapedfitting 402. When the flow of fluid through theinfusion line 902 is caused to stop and the flow of air or gas begins, the force from the air or gas pressure overcomes the force keeping the flappertype valve assembly 420 closed and theflapper valve assembly 420 opens, thus permitting the flow of air through thestem portion 406 of the tee shaped fitting 420 out theexit portal 408 of the tee fitting shaped fitting 402 and into theinfusion cannula 904. - In
FIG. 5 is shown a secondalternate embodiment 500. Herein an umbrellatype valve assembly 520 is used. As inpreferred embodiment 300 and the firstalternate embodiment 400, a fitting 552 is threadably 534 attached to the tee-shapedfitting 502. Normal flow of fluid through the infusion line enters anentry portal 510 and continues through thestraight portion 504 of the tee shaped fitting 502. When the flow of fluid through theinfusion line 902 terminates and the flow of air or gas begins, the air or gas pressure causes the umbrella shapedvalve assembly 520 to open. Those of ordinary skill in the art will see that theconical sides 522 of the normally closed umbrellatype valve assembly 520 engage aseat 524. Air or gas pressure causes theconical sides 522 of the umbrellatype valve assembly 520 to move away from theseat 524 thus opening a path for the flow of air through thestem portion 506 of the tee shaped fitting 502. Air or gas continues to flow past the umbrellatype valve assembly 520 until the air pressure is no longer sufficient to keep theconical sides 522 of the umbrellatype valve assembly 520 away from theseat 524, at which time the umbrellatype valve assembly 520 returns to its normally closed position. - A ball
type valve assembly 620 is used in theembodiment 600 shown inFIG. 6 . As in the firstalternate embodiment 400 and in the secondalternate embodiment 500, fluid in theinfusion line 902 enters theentry portal 610, flows through thestraight portion 604 of the tee shaped fitting 602 and leaves via theexit portal 608. When the flow of air or gas is initiated the air pressure is sufficient to overcome the force of thespring portion 626 of the balltype valve assembly 620 thus causing theball 622 to move away from theseat 624. The ball type valve assembly is held in place by a fitting 652 threadably 634 attached to the tee-shapedfitting 602. A flow path through thestem portion 606 of the tee shaped fitting 602 is now open for the passage of air through theexit portal 608 to theinfusion cannula 904. - Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that there are still a variety of different types of back flow prevention valves that may be used with the disclosed
invention 10. For example, thespring 626 biased balltype valve assembly 620 shown inFIG. 6 maybe replaced withspring 726 biased poppettype valve assembly 720 in thealternate embodiment 700 illustrated inFIG. 7 . The construction and operation of thisembodiment 700 is similar to the operation of theembodiment 600 shown inFIG. 6 except that thepoppet 722 has wide angledsides 723 which may contain an O-ring 725 for engagement withseat 724. - In the
alternate embodiment 800 shown inFIG. 8 , the tee-shapedhousing 602 shown inFIG. 6 has been replaced with a Y-shapedhousing 802. The use of a Y-shapedhousing 802 in the place of the tee shaped housing shown inFIG. 6 does not affect the operation of theinvention 10. Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that other housings have a variety of shapes may be used without departing from the scope of the present invention. - In the alternate embodiment shown in
FIG. 9 , the Y-shapedhousing 1002 of fitting 1000 does not include a back flow prevention valve. Instead, avalve assembly 1004 well known to those of ordinary skill in the art is operatively coupled toinfusion line 902 for stopping or enabling the flow of surgical infusion fluid into fitting 1000, and avalve assembly 1006 well known to those of ordinary skill in the art is operatively coupled to air orgas flow line 906 for stopping or enabling the flow of air or gas intofitting 1000. Although not shown inFIG. 9 ,housing 1002 could employ a tee-shape or other shape.Valves lines Valve assemblies - While the present invention has been shown and described according to its preferred and alternate embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that still other embodiments have been enabled by the foregoing disclosure. Such other embodiments shall be included within the scope and meaning of the appended claims.
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1. A flow control device for use in an ophthalmic surgical system for controlling the flow of fluid to an infusion cannula, said flow control device comprising:
a first input port connected to a source of a first fluid;
a second input port connected to a source of a second fluid;
an exit port connected to the infusion cannula;
a back flow prevention valve constructed and arranged to prevent the flow of said first fluid to said source of said second fluid.
2. The flow control device as defined in claim 1 wherein said back flow prevention valve is a duck bill valve.
3. The flow control device as defined in claim 1 wherein said back flow prevention valve is a flapper valve assembly.
4. The flow control device as defined in claim 1 wherein said back flow prevention valve is an umbrella check valve assembly.
5. The flow control device as defined in claim 1 wherein said back flow prevention valve is a ball check valve assembly.
6. The flow control device as defined in claim 1 wherein said back flow prevention valve is a poppet valve assembly.
7. A flow control system comprising:
a source for the flow of a first fluid;
a source for the flow of a second fluid;
means for switching between the flow of said first fluid and the flow of said second fluid;
an infusion line for the flow of said first fluid;
a second line for the flow of said second fluid;
a fitting constructed and arranged for insertion into said infusion line and said second line, said fitting including a first entry portal for said first fluid, and second entry portal for a second fluid and an exit portal for either said first fluid or said second fluid;
a normally closed back flow prevention valve located in said second portal, said normally closed back flow prevention valve being openable by the flow of said second fluid when the flow of fluid is changed from said first fluid to said second fluid.
8. The flow control system as defined in claim 7 wherein said normally closed back flow prevention valve is a duck bill valve.
9. The flow control system as defined in claim 7 wherein said normally closed back flow prevention valve is a flapper valve assembly.
10. The flow control system as defined in claim 7 wherein said normally closed back flow prevention valve is an umbrella valve assembly.
11. The flow control system as defined in claim 7 wherein said normally closed back flow prevention valve is spring biased ball valve assembly.
12. The flow control system as defined in claim 7 wherein said normally closed back flow prevention valve is a spring biased poppet valve assembly.
13. The flow control system as defined in claim 7 further including a third line and an infusion cannula.
14. A method for preventing back flow into the source of an alternate fluid when switching between the flow of a primary fluid and the flow of an alternate fluid, said method comprising the steps of:
connecting a first entry portal of a fitting to enable the flow of the primary fluid to an exit portal of said fitting;
connecting a second entry portal of said fitting to enable the flow of the alternate fluid to said exit portal of said fitting;
inserting a normally closed back flow prevention valve into said second entry portal of said fitting to block the flow of said alternate fluid through said fitting until the force of the flow of said alternate fluid is sufficient to cause said normally closed back flow prevention valve to open.
15. The method as defined in claim 13 wherein said normally closed back flow prevention valve prevents the back flow of the primary fluid into the flow of the alternate fluid.
16. The method as defined in claim 13 wherein said normally closed back flow prevention valve is opened when the flow of the primary fluid is terminated and the flow of the alternate fluid is initiated.
17. A flow control system comprising:
an infusion line for the flow of a first fluid;
means for stopping the flow of said first fluid;
a second line for the flow of a second fluid;
means for stopping the flow of said second fluid;
a fitting constructed and arranged for insertion into said infusion line and said second line, said fitting including a first entry portal for said first fluid, and second entry portal for a second fluid and an exit portal for either said first fluid or said second fluid.
18. The flow control system as defined in claim 17 wherein said means for stopping the flow of said first and second fluids are manually actuated valves.
19. The flow control system as defined in claim 17 wherein said means for stopping the flow of said first and second fluids are electrically actuated valves.
20. The flow control system as defined in claim 17 wherein said means for stopping the flow of said first and second fluids are mechanically actuated valves.
21. The flow control system as defined in claim 17 wherein said means for stopping the flow of said first and second fluids are pneumatically actuated valves.
22. The flow control system as defined in claim 17 wherein said means for stopping the flow of said first and second fluids are manually, electrically, mechanically, or pneumatically actuated pinch valves.
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