Instrument for stimulating or irritating and/or abrasively treating and/or polishing a membrane or surface or inner surface in the human or animal eye

US9980851B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GEUDER AG · DE

Inventors

• Norbert Braun · Aachen, DE
• Boris V. Stanzel · Bonn, DE
• Frank G. Holz · Bonn, DE
• Ralf Brinken · Bonn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 27, 2013
• Grant date: May 29, 2018
• Expiry date: Mar 19, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/320008
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an instrument for stimulating or irritating and/or abrasively treating and/or polishing a membrane or surface or inner surface in the human or animal eye, comprising a handle (1), which comprises an actuating element (2), and a probe (3), which adjoins the handle (1) and which is open at the free distal end, for introducing into the eye. The invention is characterized in that the probe (3) comprises a loop (4) in the interior, and the loop can be at least slightly pushed out of the probe (3) and pushed or pulled back into the probe (3) by means of the actuating element (2).