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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Biolase, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventor:
Marcia Van Valen, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
BIOLASE, INC., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 18/22 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61N 5/067 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/0616 (2013.01); A61N 2005/063 (2013.01); A61N 2005/067 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0644 (2013.01);
Abstract
A handpiece tip includes an optical waveguide with a proximal input end for receiving electromagnetic energy and a distal output end for emitting electromagnetic energy. The tip has an eyeball engagement surface with a concave contour, and has an oppositely facing eyelid engagement surface with a convex contour. The distal output end of the waveguide is located at the eyelid engagement surface.