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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Jack R. Auld, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Michael M. Martin, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Michael J. Papac, Tustin, CA (US);
Ronald T. Smith, Irvine, CA (US);
Michael J. Yadlowsky, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jack R. Auld, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Michael M. Martin, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Michael J. Papac, Tustin, CA (US);
Ronald T. Smith, Irvine, CA (US);
Michael J. Yadlowsky, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
ALCON RESEARCH, LTD., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
Certain embodiments of an endoilluminator may include a cannula, an intermediate material, and an optical fiber. The cannula has a substantially cylindrical shape that defines an interior region and has a cylindrical axis. The intermediate material is disposed within the interior region. The optical fiber is disposed within the intermediate material and has a fiber optical axis and a distal end configured to emit light. The emitted light has an illumination pattern with an illumination axis that is not parallel to the cylindrical axis.