Surgery – Instruments – Light application
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2006-11-07
Farah, A. (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Instruments
Light application
C606S004000, C606S017000, C372S025000, C359S333000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07131968
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method to generate a stream of pulses having a pulse repetition rate of at least about 50000 pulses per second and a per-pulse length of less than one picosecond, and to scan and focus the stream to an output light pattern suitable to sculpt tissue for a surgical procedure (e.g., ophthalmologic) using at least a high number of pulses to complete the operation in a matter of a few second, e.g., 100000 pulses in less than ten seconds. A laser having a optical fiber gain medium generates a stream of femtosecond pulses. Some embodiments create a preconditioning negative dispersion that compensates for positive dispersion in the scanning system. In some embodiments, a lenticule is cut using the laser and scanning system and is mechanically removed through a side slit formed through the cornea surface.
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Bendett Mark
Bischoff Mark
Gerlach Mario
Muehlhoff Dirk
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Farah A.
IMRA America, Inc.
Reed Smith LLP
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