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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2000
Michael T. Trese, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
NuVue Technologies, Inc., Keene, NH (US);
Abstract
An illuminated ophthalmic membrane pick assembly is disclosed having an elongated housing and a throughbore extending between the housing ends. An elongated tubular probe has one end secured to one end of the housing in alignment with the housing throughbore. A membrane pick is secured to the other or free end of the probe so that a free end of the membrane pick overlies the free end of the probe. An optical fiber is longitudinally slidably disposed through the housing throughbore and the probe while a button mechanically secured to the optical fiber and slidably mounted to the housing moves the optical fiber between an extended and a retracted position. In its extended position, the optical fiber laterally outwardly displaces the membrane pick so that the free end of the pick abuts against a side of the optical fiber. Conversely, in its retracted position, the optical fiber is nested within the probe.