Patent ID: 7244240

Claim:
An ophthalmic surgical cassette for removably receiving in a cassette receiving mechanism of an ophthalmic surgical system, said system comprising first and second plunger valves, said cassette comprising: a body having a rear surface; an irrigation inlet for receiving irrigation fluid from a source; a first irrigation outlet for providing irrigation fluid to a first ophthalmic microsurgical instrument for use in an anterior segment ophthalmic surgical procedure; a first manifold fluidly coupling said irrigation inlet with said first irrigation outlet, said first manifold at least partially disposed proximate said rear surface so as to allow operative engagement with said first plunger valve during at least a posterior segment ophthalmic surgical procedure; a second irrigation outlet for providing irrigation fluid to a second ophthalmic microsurgical instrument for use in said posterior segment ophthalmic surgical procedure; a second manifold fluidly coupling said irrigation inlet with said second irrigation outlet, said second manifold at least partially disposed proximate said rear surface so as to allow operative engagement with said second plunger valve during at least said anterior segment ophthalmic surgical procedure; a vacuum chamber for fluidly coupling with a source of vacuum; a first aspiration port for providing vacuum to said first ophthalmic microsurgical instrument; and a third manifold fluidly coupling said vacuum chamber and said first aspiration port.