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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
William D Myers, Birmingham, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606166 ;
Abstract
A keratome is disclosed for use in eye surgery. The keratome includes an elongated handle having two ends. A blade is secured to one end of the handle so that the blade has a cutting edge spaced from and facing outwardly from the end of the handle. The blade is curvilinear in shape and has a radius of curvature substantially the same as the radius of curvature of the eye immediately adjacent the outer periphery of the cornea of the eye.