Universitaet Zu Koeln

Bjoern Bachmann

Claus Cursiefen

Sebastian Siebelmann

A device for the preparation of a Descemet's membrane-endothelium graft includes a bowl with an inner bottom and a sidewall surrounding the bottom, particularly the bowl being configured to receive a fluid and a Descemet's membrane-endothelium graft or a donor cornea graft comprising a Descemet's membrane-endothelium graft floating in the fluid, a preparation area positioned in a first part of the inner bottom of the bowl, particularly for receiving and preparing the graft prior to transport, a transfer area positioned in a second part of the inner bottom between the preparation area and an outlet opening in the sidewall, particularly the opening being entirely positioned below the upper rim of the sidewall.

Device for the preparation of a Descemet's membrane-endothelium graft

A device for the transplantation of a Descemet's membrane includes a longitudinal tube having an inner cavity, an inlet opening through which it is possible to introduce the Descemet's membrane into the device, and an outlet opening through which it is possible to eject the Descemet's membrane from the device, especially into the anterior eye chamber of a patient, wherein the device also includes, at least in the region of the outlet opening, a separation element which protrudes from the inner wall region of the tube into the cavity, especially a first separation element, the separation element dividing the cavity at least regionally, in particular dividing it in a region close to the separation element.

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Cologne, Germany

Bjoern Bachmann