Method of and apparatus for performing surgical incisions

Details Method of and apparatus for performing surgical incisions Method of and apparatus for performing surgical incisions

1992-07-02

1994-02-01

Kruter, Jerome L.

Surgery

Instruments

Corneal cutter or guide for corneal cutter

128898, A61B 1732

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052828158

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for performing an incision in, for example, the wall of the eye, including a suction cup which may be fixed to the wall of the eye, a cutting tool the cutting edge of which is in the shape of a closed curve, in particular a circle, surrounding tightly the rim of the suction cup, and capable of moving along the rim of the suction cup in order to penetrate into the wall of the eye and to incise it along the closed curve, means to create suction in the central zone of the suction cup in order to fix it firmly to the wall of the eye, and means to move the cutting tool along the rim of the suction cup, and to have it penetrate into the wall, at a depth at least equal to the thickness of the wall.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4205682 (1980-06-01), Crock et al.
patent: 4796623 (1989-01-01), Krasner et al.

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