Burst mode vitrectomy system
US9730835B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/00763
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vitrectomy surgical system includes a vitrectomy probe having a cutting portion comprising an inner tube, an outer tube, and an aspiration port. The inner tube may be movable relative to the outer tube to cut vitreous fibers. The system also includes a controller associated with the vitrectomy probe and configured to control movement of the inner tube by generating control signals corresponding to a cutting scheme including a plurality of series of cuts with each cut being evenly spaced in time, the plurality of series of cuts separated by a recovery period.
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