Patent ID: 8658948

Claim:
A surgical system comprising: a surgical console for performing phacoemulsification including a controller; a first docking station having an interior cavity shaped to generally conform to an injection cartridge containing an intraocular lens; a second docking station having a second interior cavity shaped to generally conform to a syringe containing a viscoelastic material; a first heating element connected to the first docking station and operably connected to the controller; a second heating element connected to the second docking station and operably connected to the controller; a first temperature sensor attached to the first docking station and operably connected to the controller, the first temperature sensor configured for sending a first signal to the controller indicative of a temperature of the first docking station; a second temperature sensor attached to the second docking station and operably connected to the controller, the second temperature sensor configured for sending a second signal to the controller indicative of a temperature of the second docking station; a first reader attached to the first docking station and operably connected to the controller, the first reader configured for sending a third signal representative of information collected by the first reader from the injection cartridge placed in the first docking station; and a second reader attached to the second docketing station and operably connected to the controller, the second reader configured for sending a fourth signal representative of information collected by the second reader from the viscoelastic placed in the second docking station; wherein the controller is configured for selectively adjusting a heat output of the first heating element in response to the first signal and the third signal so as to optimize temperature control of the intraocular lens in the first docking station; wherein the controller is configured for selectively adjusting a heat output of the second heating element in response to the second signal and the fourth signal so as to optimize temperature control of the viscoelastic in the second docking station; and wherein the controller uses the third signal to verify that the intraocular lens in the first docking station corresponds with an intraocular lens selected for a specific patient.