Microsurgical Technology, Inc.

Steven Wesley Smith

Lewis V Nevel

Lawrence Laks

Natalya Peskin

Vaclav Dusek

Robert May

A thin resilient strand, such as medical suture material, extends from a stiffer shank. The strand can form a resilient hook and/or it can have an arcuate free end to engage tissue such as the interior of a capsular bag at approximately its equator during ophthalmic surgery.

Ocular lens capsule retainer

A cover that protects a tip of a surgical instrument. The tip can be placed within a housing of the cover. The housing has openings on each end that allow sterilization fluid to flow across the tip during an autoclave procedure. The tip can be placed on a handle of the cover. The handle can be rotated relative to the housing to allow for the easy insertion and removal of the tip from the cover.

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Redmond, WA, United States of America

Steven Wesley Smith