Amniotic membrane perforator
US5968055A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/4208
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An amniotic membrane perforator comprising an elongated shaft portion having an arcuate bend at the proximal end of the shaft and a hook at the distal end of the shaft. A flag portion extends perpendicularly to the shaft substantially adjacent the distal end of the shaft, opposite the hook. The cross-section of an extended length of the shaft inward the distal end is substanially oval. During use, the physician's index finger is placed along the flat portion, and the thumb and second finger adjacent the oval cross-section portion.
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