Surgery – Instruments – Light application
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-28
2006-03-28
Farah, A. (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Instruments
Light application
C606S005000, C606S166000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07018376
ABSTRACT:
A method for applanating an anterior surface of a cornea and coupling the eye to a surgical laser is disclosed. A interface is provided which has a central orifice and top and bottom surfaces. A suction ring is removably coupled to the bottom surface of the interface. The interface is positioned over an operative area of an eye, such that the suction ring comes into proximate contact with the surface of the eye. A suction is applied to the suction ring to stabilize the position of the interface relative to the operative area of the eye. An applanation lens is positioned in proximate contact with the operative area of the eye. Finally, the applanation lens is coupled to the interface to stabilize the position of the lens relative to the operative area of the eye.
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Brownell Michael F.
Horvath Christopher
Juhasz Tibor
Kurtz Ronald M.
Nagy Laszlo I.
Connolly Bove & Lodge & Hutz LLP
Farah A.
Intralase Corp.
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