Sterile surgical tray

Abstract

A sterile surgical tray includes structure for receiving a plurality of surgical instruments. The sterile surgical tray also may include electrical input and output connectors attached to tray.

1 . A sterile surgical tray system comprising:
 a sterile surgical tray for positioning in a surgical field, the sterile surgical tray further comprising at least one controller; and   a rack system positioned apart from the sterile surgical tray and outside the surgical field, the rack system being in communication with the at least one controller of the sterile surgical tray.   
   
   
       2 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the rack system comprises a processor for processing user input received at the sterile surgical tray through the at least one controller. 
   
   
       3 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the sterile surgical tray comprises a processor for processing user input received at the sterile surgical tray through the at least one controller. 
   
   
       4 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one controller is an input mechanism. 
   
   
       5 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one controller is disposed on a handpiece communicatively coupled to the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       6 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 5 , wherein the handpiece is in communication with the rack system through the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       7 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the rack system further comprises a pump configured to pump fluid into the sterile tray, and wherein the controller is configured to control the pump. 
   
   
       8 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 7 , further comprising a surgical instrument coupled to the sterile surgical tray to receive the fluid. 
   
   
       9 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the rack system further comprises a light source configured to be controlled by the controller of the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       10 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 9 , wherein the light source is configured to direct light into the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       11 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 10 , further comprising a surgical instrument coupled to the sterile surgical tray to receive the light. 
   
   
       12 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 9 , wherein the light source is configured to direct light into a surgical instrument. 
   
   
       13 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the rack system further comprises a pressurized gas source configured to be controlled by the controller of the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       14 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 13 , wherein the pressurized gas source is configured to direct pressurized gas into the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       15 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 14 , further comprising a surgical instrument coupled to the sterile surgical tray to receive the pressurized gas to drive a pneumatic drive in the surgical instrument. 
   
   
       16 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 13 , wherein the pressurized gas source is configured to direct pressurized gas into a surgical instrument to drive a pneumatic drive in the surgical instrument. 
   
   
       17 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the rack system further comprises an electrical energy source configured to be controlled by the controller in the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       18 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 17 , wherein the electrical energy source is configured to direct electrical energy to the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       19 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 18 , further comprising a surgical instrument coupled to the sterile surgical tray to receive the electrical energy. 
   
   
       20 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 17 , wherein the electrical energy source is configured to direct electrical energy to a surgical instrument. 
   
   
       21 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the rack system further comprises a vacuum source coupled to the rack system, wherein the vacuum is controlled by the controller in the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       22 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 21 , wherein the vacuum source is coupled to the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       23 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 22 , further comprising a surgical instrument coupled to the sterile surgical tray to communicate with the vacuum source. 
   
   
       24 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the sterile surgical tray is disposable and the rack system is reusable. 
   
   
       25 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the sterile surgical tray is packaged in a sterile kit. 
   
   
       26 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication between the sterile surgical tray and the rack system is through a wired link. 
   
   
       27 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication between the sterile surgical tray and the rack system is through a wireless link. 
   
   
       28 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the sterile surgical tray is coupled to the rack system through an arm mechanism. 
   
   
       29 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the sterile surgical tray comprises a geometric shape for positioning around a head of a patient during an ophthalmic surgery. 
   
   
       30 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , further comprising a docking station configured to receive the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       31 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 30 , wherein the docking station is coupled to the rack system through an arm mechanism. 
   
   
       32 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 30 , wherein the docking station is configured to establish a connection between the sterile surgical tray and the rack system. 
   
   
       33 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 32 , wherein the connection is at least one of an electrical, fluid, or vacuum connection. 
   
   
       34 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 1 , wherein the sterile surgical tray is positioned in a surgical field, and the rack system is positioned outside the surgical field. 
   
   
       35 . A sterile surgical tray system comprising:
 a sterile surgical tray for positioning in a surgical field, the sterile surgical tray further comprising at least one display; and   a rack system positioned apart from the sterile surgical tray and outside the surgical field, the rack system being in communication with the at least one display of the sterile surgical tray.   
   
   
       36 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , wherein the rack system comprises a processor for processing output data for displaying on the at least one display of the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       37 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , wherein the rack system further comprises a pump configured to pump fluid into the sterile tray, and wherein the display is configured to display status data of the pump. 
   
   
       38 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 37 , further comprising a surgical instrument coupled to the sterile surgical tray to receive the fluid. 
   
   
       39 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , wherein the rack system further comprises a light source, wherein the display is configured to display status data of the light source. 
   
   
       40 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 39 , wherein the light source is configured to direct light into the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       41 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 40 , further comprising a surgical instrument coupled to the sterile surgical tray to receive the light. 
   
   
       42 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 39 , wherein the light source is configured to direct light into a surgical instrument. 
   
   
       43 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , wherein the rack system further comprises a pressurized gas source, wherein the display is configured to display status data of the pressurized gas source. 
   
   
       44 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 43 , wherein the pressurized gas source is configured to direct pressurized gas into the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       45 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 44 , further comprising a surgical instrument coupled to the sterile surgical tray to receive the pressurized gas to drive a pneumatic drive in the surgical instrument. 
   
   
       46 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 43 , wherein the pressurized gas source is configured to direct pressurized gas into a surgical instrument to drive a pneumatic drive in the surgical instrument. 
   
   
       47 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , wherein the rack system further comprises an electrical energy source, wherein the display is configured to display status data of the electrical energy source. 
   
   
       48 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 47 , wherein the electrical energy source is configured to direct electrical energy to the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       49 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 48 , further comprising a surgical instrument coupled to the sterile surgical tray to receive the electrical energy. 
   
   
       50 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 47 , wherein the electrical energy source is configured to direct electrical energy to a surgical instrument. 
   
   
       51 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , wherein the rack system further comprises a vacuum source coupled to the rack system, wherein display is configured to display status data of the vacuum source. 
   
   
       52 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 51 , wherein the vacuum source is coupled to the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       53 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 52 , further comprising a surgical instrument coupled to the sterile surgical tray to communicate with the vacuum source. 
   
   
       54 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , wherein the sterile surgical tray is disposable and the rack system is reusable. 
   
   
       55 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , wherein the sterile surgical tray is packaged in a sterile kit. 
   
   
       56 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , wherein the communication between the sterile surgical tray and the rack system is through a wired link. 
   
   
       57 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , wherein the communication between the sterile surgical tray and the rack system is through a wireless link. 
   
   
       58 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , wherein the sterile surgical tray is coupled to the rack system through an arm mechanism. 
   
   
       59 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , wherein the sterile surgical tray comprises a geometric shape for positioning around a head of a patient during an ophthalmic surgery. 
   
   
       60 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , further comprising a docking station configured to receive the sterile surgical tray. 
   
   
       61 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 60 , wherein the docking station is coupled to the rack system through an arm mechanism. 
   
   
       62 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 60 , wherein the docking station is configured to establish a connection between the sterile surgical tray and the rack system. 
   
   
       63 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 62 , wherein the connection is at least one of an electrical, fluid, or vacuum connection. 
   
   
       64 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , wherein the sterile surgical tray is positioned in a surgical field, and the rack system is positioned outside the surgical field. 
   
   
       65 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , wherein the at least one display is at least one light emitting diode. 
   
   
       66 . The sterile surgical tray system of  claim 35 , wherein the at least one display is a liquid crystal display.