Keratorefractive system and method

Details Keratorefractive system and method Keratorefractive system and method

1995-05-30

1997-11-25

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Corneal cutter or guide for corneal cutter

606172, A61F 900

Patent

active

056906587

ABSTRACT:
A set of surgical instruments and a method for performing Keratorefractive eye surgery is disclosed. The set of surgical instruments includes two or more knife blades for making incisions of a precise depth in the cornea, and two or more footplate assemblies for holding each of the knife blades, the cutting portion of each knife blade extends from the footplate assembly by a precise fixed length corresponding to the precise depth of incision which can be made by that particular knife blade. Each footplate assembly includes a footplate which moves on the surface of the cornea to precisely control the depth of incision. Each footplate assembly also includes markers for indicating the range, fixed length and style of the knife blade, along with a handle for holding and manipulating each knife blade.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4569133 (1986-02-01), Schmidt
patent: 5411511 (1995-05-01), Hall
1980 American Hospital Supple Corp. American v. Mueller division p. 10 Su-Surgery: General.

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