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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2002
Applicants:
George Baerveldt, Monarch Beach, CA (US);
Roy Chuck, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
George Baerveldt, Monarch Beach, CA (US);
Roy Chuck, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B018/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A surgical instrument and methods for the treatment of glaucoma are provided. The instrument uses either cauterization, a laser to ablate, sonic or ultrasonic energy to emulsify, or mechanical cutting of a portion of the trabecular meshwork. The instrument may also be provided with irrigation, aspiration, and a footplate. The footplate is used to enter Schlemm's canal, serves as a guide, and also protects Schlemm's canal.