Undercut diamond surgical blade and method of using the same

Details Undercut diamond surgical blade and method of using the same Undercut diamond surgical blade and method of using the same

1993-10-20

1994-12-27

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

Instruments

Corneal cutter or guide for corneal cutter

606167, 606172, A61B 1732

Patent

active

053760999

ABSTRACT:
Surgical blades, knives and keratotomy procedures are provided which are capable of severing deep corneal tissue in the optical zone without penetrating the surface of this zone and causing optical glare. The blades of this invention include at least one cutting edge thereon which is shorter than about 0.5 mm and which includes a projecting cutting portion and/or recessed blunt edge to permit primary or secondary incisions beneath the surface of the optical zone.

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