Device for corneal surgery
US5779723A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/013
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for corneal surgery includes an oscillating blade which, during a cutting process, separates a corneal lamella. The movement of the blade is stopped at a certain place so that the separated corneal lamella remains attached by a tissue hinge to the corneal tissue which has remained on the eye.
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