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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2019
Applicant:
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Inventors:
Brian William McDonell, Irvine, CA (US);
Mikhail Ovchinnikov, Dana Point, CA (US);
Yen-Cheng Chen, Orange, CA (US);
David Dyk, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Guangyao Jia, Irvine, CA (US);
Mauricio Jochinsen, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Omeed Paydar, Irvine, CA (US);
Satish Yalamanchili, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00745 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320073 (2017.08);
Abstract
An ultrasonic cutting tip has a hollow shaft with a proximal and distal end. The proximal end is configured to be attached to an ultrasonic hand piece, and the distal end has a smooth continuous surface. An opening is located near the distal end of the hollow shaft. The opening is configured to cut vitreous when the cutting tip is vibrated ultrasonically in a torsional manner.