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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2002
Applicants:
Masahiro Sugimura, Aichi, JP;
Masanori Amano, Aichi, JP;
Inventors:
Masahiro Sugimura, Aichi, JP;
Masanori Amano, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Nidek Co., Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A blade for corneal surgery for separating a corneal epithelium in a flap shape, includes: upper and lower blade surfaces; and an edge surface connecting the upper and lower blade surfaces, the edge surface having a height of 1 to 70 μm and a connecting portion with each of the upper and lower blade surfaces having a curved surface.