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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2005
Applicants:
Markus Melcher, Eberbach, DE;
Klaus Baumeister, Sinsheim-Adersbach, DE;
Inventors:
Markus Melcher, Eberbach, DE;
Klaus Baumeister, Sinsheim-Adersbach, DE;
Assignee:
Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for positioning the eye of a patient in alignment with a laser unit for laser surgery includes an alignment device that is mounted on the laser unit. It also includes a patient interface having a curved contact lens. Additionally, a clamp with an attached suction ring can be engaged with the interface to hold the lens against the eye of the patient. Thus, when the interface is joined with the alignment device, the lens is positioned against the eye of the patient at a predetermined distance from the laser unit for laser surgery.