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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2020
Applicant:
Katalyst Surgical, Llc, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Inventors:
Carl C Awh, Nashville, TN (US);
Gregg D Scheller, Wildwood, MO (US);
Eric J Bass, St. Louis, MO (US);
Brad Niehoff, Lake St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
Katalyst Surgical, LLC, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/295 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); B23K 26/352 (2014.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/30 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 17/295 (2013.01); A61B 17/3205 (2013.01); A61B 34/72 (2016.02); A61F 9/00736 (2013.01); B23K 26/352 (2015.10); B23K 26/3584 (2018.08); A61B 2017/00349 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00353 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00858 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2926 (2013.01); A61B 2017/305 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320064 (2013.01);
Abstract
A membrane removing instrument comprising a surgical blank having a surgical blank distal end and a surgical blank proximal end, the surgical blank configured for being at least partially disposed in a hypodermic tube wherein the surgical blank has dimensions configured for performing ophthalmic surgical procedures, and at least one micro-pick proximate to the surgical blank distal end, the micro-pick being configured to engage and incise an ophthalmic membrane and form a membrane flap.