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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
May. 27, 2020
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Niccolo Maschio, Winterthur, CH;
Niels Alexander Abt, Wintherthur, CH;
Reto Grueebler, Greifensee, CH;
Philipp Schaller, Stein am Rhein, CH;
Timo Jung, Winterthur, CH;
Rodolfo Wolfer, Schaffhausen, CH;
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Abstract
Particular embodiments disclosed herein provide a rotational cutter for delaminating a membrane from a retina of an eye. The rotational cutter may comprise a first shaft and a second shaft comprising a blade portion, wherein the second shaft is coupled to a driver that is configured to at least partially rotate the second shaft relative to the first shaft, wherein rotating the second shaft rotates the blade portion for delaminating the membrane. The rotational cutter may also comprise a bottom portion configured to interface with a surface of the retina, wherein the bottom portion comprises one or more curved edges.