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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Novartis Ag, Basel, CH;
Inventor:
Brian W. McDonell, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Assignee:
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/007 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00736 (2013.01); A61F 9/007 (2013.01); A61F 9/00763 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ophthalmic apparatus for performing an ocular surgery may include an ophthalmic probe body having an inner cutting member at least partially disposed within and moveable relative to an aspiration tube within the probe body to facilitate flow of aspiration fluid. A motor within the body may be configured to actuate the inner cutting member relative to the aspiration tube.