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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Frank Dileo, Bridgehampton, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606166 ; 606 37 ; 606 39 ; 606 40 ; 604 19 ; 604 22 ;
Abstract
A system and method for performing a capsulotomy employ a handpiece including a cutting assembly that fits into the anterior chamber of the eye, and cuts an opening in the capsule of the eye with mechanical oscillation. The cutting assembly includes a rigid sleeve enclosing an oscillating shaft. The sleeve and oscillating shaft are configured to induce a laminar flow of fluid in the interior of the sleeve during operation of the system. The cutting member oscillates in a direction transverse to the longitudinal dimension of the handpiece.