Retinal instrument
US8425596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/00727
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of removing scar tissue from an eye that includes inserting a device including an array of micro-rods into an eye, wherein at least one glass micro-rod of the array of glass micro-rods includes a sharp feature; contacting a scar tissue with the array of micro-rods; and removing the array of micro-rods and the scar tissue from the eye. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a medical device for engaging a tissue including and an array of glass micro-rods, wherein at least one glass micro-rod of the array of glass micro-rods includes a sharp feature opposite a base of the array of glass micro-rods that is connected to the cannula, wherein the sharp feature of the at least one micro-rod is angled from a plane that is normal to a face of the base of the array of glass micro-rods.
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