Devices useable for treatment of glaucoma and other surgical procedures
US10123905B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/0079
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device and method for cutting or ablating tissue in a human or veterinary patient includes an elongate probe having a distal end, a tissue cutting or ablating apparatus located adjacent within the distal end, and a tissue protector extending from the distal end. The protector generally has a first side and a second side and the tissue cutting or ablating apparatus is located adjacent to the first side thereof. The distal end is structured to be advanceable into tissue or otherwise placed and positioned within the patient's body such that tissue adjacent to the first side of the protector is cut away or ablated by the tissue cutting or ablation apparatus while tissue that is adjacent to the second side of the protector is not substantially damaged by the tissue cutting or ablating apparatus.
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