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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2007
Masahiro Sugimura, Aichi-ken, JP;
Masahiro Sugimura, Aichi-ken, JP;
Nidek Co., Ltd., Gamagori-shi, JP;
Abstract
A cornea incision apparatus for incising a cornea in a layered form, comprises; a blade unit having a blade for corneal incision; and a cutter head unit arranged to detachably hold the blade unit in such a manner as to allow oscillation thereof, the cutter head unit including; a cavity formed with a first opening which opens to the outside to allow direct mounting/demounting of the blade unit, and arranged to hold the blade unit in such a manner as to allow oscillation thereof; and a first stopper provided in the first opening, the first stopper being movable between a first position for restricting movement of the blade unit in the first opening and a second position for allowing the movement of the blade unit in the first opening.