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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2006
Applicants:
Steven W. Kovalcheck, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
John C. Huculak, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Steven W. Kovalcheck, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
John C. Huculak, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alcon, Inc., Hunenberg, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 13/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61N 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for the dissociation of soft proteinaceous tissue using pulsed rapid variable direction energy field flow fractionization is disclosed. The pulsed rapid disruptive energy field is created by the use of a probe which surrounds the soft proteinaceous tissue to be removed. Once the adhesive mechanism between tissue constituents has been compromised, fluidic techniques are used to remove the dissociated tissue.