Conreal curvature adjustment ring

Details Conreal curvature adjustment ring Conreal curvature adjustment ring

1992-07-24

1994-05-17

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

Instruments

Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band

606166, A61B 1712

Patent

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053124243

ABSTRACT:
Surgical apparatus for inserting a plastic, split end, adjusting ring into the stroma of the cornea of the eye wherein the adjusting ring includes, as a part thereof, a dissecting head to part the stroma and provide a pathway for the adjusting ring as the ring is rotated. The ends of the adjusting ring are moved to change the shape of the cornea to a desired shape in accordance with the desired visual correction after which the ends of the adjusting ring are fixably joined to maintain the desired shape.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4452235 (1984-06-01), Reynolds
patent: 4961744 (1990-10-01), Kilmer et al.

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