SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTERNAL PRESSURE SENSING Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC A61M3/02 G01L1/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: surgical console comprises: a squeeze plate; and a pressure sensor module comprising a force sensor; wherein the squeeze plate is configured to move relative to the pressure sensor module; and wherein the pressure sensor module is configured to measure a force exerted on the pressure sensor module by a flexible container between the pressure sensor module and the squeeze plate, wherein the force is used to determine a pressure associated with the flexible container. Method of measuring the pressure is associated with the flexible container and includes: placing the flexible container between the squeeze plate and the pressure sensor module; moving the squeeze plate and the pressure sensor module to exert a pressure on the flexible container; and measuring a pressure on the flexible container through the force sensor on the pressure sensor module. Surgical system, comprises: a surgical console, a flexible container which is an irrigation bag, placed between the squeeze and the bag contact surgical console plate, irrigation line configured to be coupled to a handpiece such that fluid from the irrigation bag flows through the irrigation line and into the handpiece. Wherein the surgical system is configured to compare a pressure measured by the pressure sensor module of the surgical console to a predetermined maximum pressure to control movement of the squeeze plate of the surgical console to control the flow of irrigation fluid from the flexible container and into the irrigation line.

EFFECT: use of present group of inventions widens range of equipment.

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