Vacuum forcep and method of using same

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1975-04-21

1977-09-13

Pace, Channing L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

294 64R, A61F 900, A61B 1700

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040475328

ABSTRACT:
A suction forcep used to grasp an artificial lens and implant same in the human eye following cataract surgery comprises a smooth, flexible suction head mounted on a stem-like handle connected to a controlled vacuum source, the lens being held against the suction head by a partial vacuum maintained therein while the lens is positioned beneath the partially withdrawn cornea of an eye in alignment with the pupil thereof.

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patent: 3913148 (1975-10-01), Potthast
patent: 3926192 (1975-12-01), Van Maren

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