Clip for eye muscle surgery
US12390218B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/0894
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An extraocular muscle clip (22) for correcting strabismus includes upper and lower plates (24, 26) which are couplable together to sandwich and grasp extraocular muscle (42). A delivery tool (50) delivers the clip (22) and includes a shaft (52) and a muscle hook (56) that is slidable underneath the extraocular muscle (42) to position the lower plate (26) of the clip (22) underneath the muscle (42). An integrated blade (60) of the tool (50) cuts the extraocular muscle (42) subsequently to grasping of the muscle (42) by the upper and lower plates (24, 26) of the clip (22). One or more sutures (30) are coupled to the upper plate (24) and/or the lower plate (26) of the clip (22) and facilitate recoupling of the extraocular muscle (42) to a globe of the eye (40) following cutting of the extraocular muscle (42). Other embodiments are also described.
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