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Phacoemulsification cutting tip

US5676649A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 1996
Grant dateOct 14, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F9/00745
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cutting tip having an asymmetric, hydrodynamic channel that tightens the cutting tip during operation.

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