Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – With means for cutting – scarifying – or vibrating tissue
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-08
2005-02-08
Hayes, Michael J. (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
With means for cutting, scarifying, or vibrating tissue
C604S027000, C604S019000, C604S035000, C606S169000, C606S107000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06852092
ABSTRACT:
A handpiece system for multiple phacoemulsification procedures is provided which includes a housing having a distal end adapted for sealably and releasably engaging a plurality of nose cones and a sonic generator disposed within the housing. A horn having a body connected to the sonic generator and a needle is provided for radiating sonic energy into an eye for fragmenting eye tissue. A plurality of nose cones are provided which are adapted for being sealably and releasably engaged with the housing and provide structure enabling varied phacoemulsification procedures.
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Allred, III Jimmie B.
Kadziauskas Kenneth E.
Steen Mark E.
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.
Gluck Peter J.
Hayes Michael J.
Maiorino Roz
Weber David C.
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