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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2004
James T. Perkins, St. Charles, MO (US);
James T. Perkins, St. Charles, MO (US);
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
An ophthalmic phacoemulsification irrigation sleeveincludes an elongated resilient tubular body portionhaving a distal endand a proximal endfor surrounding a portion of a shaft of a phacoemulsification needle. An enlarged sectionis formed on the proximal endfor surrounding a hub of a needle and for connection to a phacoemulsification handpiece. Adjacent to the tubular body portion distal endat least one non-circular irrigation port is formed. The shape of the port includes a radiused leading edge closest to the distal endand has tapering, trailing sidesresulting in a trailing endhaving smaller radius than the leading edge radius.