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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:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2004
Applicants:
Mikhail Boukhny, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
George Brody, San Clemente, CA (US);
Grace C. Liao, Irvine, CA (US);
Khiun F. Tjia, Epe, NL;
Inventors:
Mikhail Boukhny, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
George Brody, San Clemente, CA (US);
Grace C. Liao, Irvine, CA (US);
Khiun F. Tjia, Epe, NL;
Assignee:
Alcon, Inc., Hunenberg, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of conducting traditional two-handed phacoemulsification through two relatively small incisions by using a phacoemulsification tip/sleeve with reduced diameter along with a second irrigation tip, with or without an attached manipulation tool.