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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2015
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate, Denver, CO (US);
Inventors:
Malik Y. Kahook, Denver, CO (US);
Naresh Mandava, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of Colorado, A Body Corporate, Denver, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 3/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0231 (2013.01); A61B 3/00 (2013.01); A61F 2009/0035 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a structure used in an ophthalmic surgical procedure. The device may be used in pupil expansion or stabilization of the iris. The device is made out of an elastic or semielastic material in a shape that is conducive to easy insertion and removal as well as being optimized for atraumatic pupil expansion.