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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2014
Applicant:
Alcon Research, Ltd., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Yadlowsky, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael James Papac, North Tustin, CA (US);
Bruno Lassalas, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alcon Research Ltd., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61M 5/14 (2006.01); G02B 6/26 (2006.01); G02B 23/24 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/30 (2016.02); A61F 9/00763 (2013.01); A61M 1/008 (2013.01); A61M 5/14 (2013.01); G02B 6/262 (2013.01); G02B 23/2469 (2013.01); A61B 2090/306 (2016.02); G02B 6/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
An illuminated microsurgical instrument includes a microsurgical instrument having a distal tip and an optical fiber for delivering a beam of light to a surgical site. The optical fiber includes a proximal end for receiving a light beam from a light source, and a distal end proximate to the distal tip of the microsurgical instrument for emitting the light beam. The distal end includes a beveled end face either oriented toward or oriented opposite from the distal tip of the microsurgical instrument.