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Steerable laser probe

US8840605B2 · kind B2 · utility

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25References

19Claims

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Assignee

Katalyst Surgical, LLC · US

Inventors

Gregg D. Scheller · Wildwood, US
Craig Moore · Pepper Pike, US
Matthew N Zeid · Ballwin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 15, 2012
Grant date	Sep 23, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 7, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2009/00863
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle proximal end and a handle distal end, an actuation structure of the handle, a housing sleeve, a shape memory sleeve at least partially disposed within the housing sleeve, and an optic fiber disposed within the shape memory sleeve and within an inner bore of the handle. A compression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually curve the optic fiber. A compression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually straighten the optic fiber. A decompression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually curve the optic fiber. A decompression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually straighten the optic fiber.

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