Surgery – Instruments – Corneal cutter or guide for corneal cutter
Patent
1991-10-10
1994-05-17
Burr, Edgar S.
Surgery
Instruments
Corneal cutter or guide for corneal cutter
128898, A61B 1716
Patent
active
053124286
ABSTRACT:
A corneal punch for cutting a portion of corneal tissue. The corneal punch includes a support stand including a base portion having a recess formed therein. First and second pins extend upwardly from the base portion and are constructed to receive a cutting block in a single rotational orientation relative to the support stand. A piston assembly having a cutting blade mounted thereon is movably mounted on the support stand. The piston assembly is rotationally locked relative to the support stand in order to prevent rotation of the piston assembly relative to the support stand during the cutting of corneal tissue. The cutting block has at least one mark placed thereon such that the orientation of the corneal tissue relative to the corneal punch can be controlled. A method for transplanting corneal tissue is also provided. The method includes the step of marking the corneal tissue to indicate the original rotational orientation of the corneal tissue and to indicate the eye from which the corneal tissue was taken. A corneal button is cut from the marked corneal tissue and then implanted in a recipient's left or right eye in a rotational orientation substantially the same as the original rotational orientation of the corneal tissue.
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Burr Edgar S.
Casella Anthony J.
Hespos Gerald E.
Hilten John S.
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