Surgery – Instruments – Corneal cutter or guide for corneal cutter
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-09
2005-08-09
Nguyen, Anhtuan T. (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Corneal cutter or guide for corneal cutter
Reexamination Certificate
active
06926727
ABSTRACT:
A surgical blade is disclosed for use with a surgical tool for making incisions in the sclera of an eye to form a scleral pocket to receive a scleral prosthesis. The surgical blade comprises a rotatable support arm capable of being rotated by the surgical tool and a detachable curved cutting blade for making incisions in the sclera of an eye. The surgical tool causes the curved cutting blade to advance through the sclera to form an incision having dimensions to receive a scleral prosthesis. When the incision is complete the curved cutting blade is detached from the rotatable support arm. The curved cutting blade is then removed from the incision by pulling the curved cutting blade forward out of the incision. The incision has the exact dimensions to receive a scleral prosthesis.
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Cudmore Donald P.
Schachar Ronald A.
Nguyen Anhtuan T.
Pantuck Bradford C
ReFocus Ocular, Inc.
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