Intraocular capsular shield
US5676669A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/905
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method including a capsular shield for use in cataract surgery for protection of a posterior lens capsule during removal of a capsule nucleus. The shield includes a flexible, deformable soft shield having an outer configuration of a size and shape to fit within the lens capsule at a position between the nucleus and the posterior capsule to protect the posterior capsule during removal of the capsule nucleus.
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