Surgical instrument with a sleeve for use during eye surgery

Details Surgical instrument with a sleeve for use during eye surgery Surgical instrument with a sleeve for use during eye surgery

2006-11-09

2010-06-15

Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Material introduced into and removed from body through...

C604S163000, C604S171000, C604S198000, C604S204000, C604S175000, C604S039000, C604S022000, C604S264000, C604S027000, C604S040000, C604S902000, C606S169000

Reexamination Certificate

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07736329

ABSTRACT:
According to one exemplary embodiment, a surgical instrument for insertion in an incision during surgical treatment and removal of tissue includes an inner elongated needle having an ovoid shape and a bore extending therethrough; and a hollow sleeve that surrounds the ovoid shaped needle such that two side regions of the needle contact an inner surface of the sleeve at two locations so as to define a pair of fluid channels that are located between convex outer surfaces of the needle and the inner surface of the sleeve. The shape of the sleeve, when deformed by insertion of the needle, is configured to be received within the incision during the surgical treatment and removal of the tissue so as to plug opposite ends of the incision and provide an at least substantially closed surgical site.

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