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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2013
Applicant:
Robert Park, Asheville, NC (US);
Inventor:
Robert Park, Asheville, NC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/14 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00727 (2013.01); A61F 2/147 (2013.01); A61K 9/0051 (2013.01); A61F 9/0017 (2013.01);
Abstract
An eye shape modification (ESM) system such as a scleral buckle featuring a band having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a first side; and a fixation zone disposed on the first side of the band. The fixation zone is adapted to accept sutures and can be sutured to a scleral surface. The ESM system may also feature a closure system for closing the two ends of the band together. The ESM system may also feature a calibrated shortening mechanism allowing a calibrated reduction in circumference and diameter.