US 12,350,145 B2
Magnetically coupled power delivery for surgical implants
Austin Xavier Rodeheaver, Arlington, TX (US); Todd Taber, Keller, TX (US); John Briant, Royston (GB); Grant Corthorn, Royston (GB); Rob May, Royston (GB); Martin Orrell, Royston (GB); Trevor Penhallurick, Royston (GB); David Pooley, Royston (GB); Catherine Wyman, Royston (GB); and Charlie Constable, Royston (GB)
Filed by Alcon Inc., Fribourg (CH)
Filed on Jan. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/647,909.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/137,841, filed on Jan. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0226104 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 2/16 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61F 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/1662 (2013.01) [A61B 90/08 (2016.02); A61F 2/167 (2013.01); A61F 9/0017 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0813 (2016.02)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for operating an implant delivery device, the apparatus comprising:
a lead screw;
a lead nut threaded to the lead screw, the lead nut configured to rotate around the lead screw;
a follower coupled to the lead nut;
a driver magnetically coupled to the follower;
a containment seal between the driver and the follower; and
a motor coupled to the driver, the motor configured to operate the driver to rotate the follower and the lead nut to move the lead screw linearly.