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Apparatus for coupling an element to the eye

US8475433B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18References

20Claims

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Assignee

WaveLight GmbH · DE

Inventors

Michael Mrochen · Eglisau, CH
Michael Büeler · Zürich, CH
Christof Donitzky · Eckental, DE
Christian Wüllner · Steinfeld (Oldenburg), DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 13, 2008
Grant date	Jul 2, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 10, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2009/00857
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a suction ring (2) for ophthalmic surgery, with a first suction region (4), which is designed to suck the suction ring onto an eye (18), and with a second suction region (10), which is designed to aspirate a functional element (12). The functional element and/or the suction ring may exhibit measuring means. The functional element may be formed in the manner of a container, so that it can receive a liquid which in operation is located between the cornea of the eye and a lens.

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