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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
May. 25, 2016
Applicant:
Excel-lens, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventor:
David H. Mordaunt, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
EXCEL-LENS, INC., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61F 9/008 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61F 9/009 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00836 (2013.01); A61B 18/20 (2013.01); A61F 9/008 (2013.01); A61F 9/009 (2013.01); A61F 9/0084 (2013.01); A61F 9/00834 (2013.01); A61F 2009/0087 (2013.01); A61F 2009/00887 (2013.01); A61F 2009/00897 (2013.01);
Abstract
A laser-assisted method for fully or partially separating tissue such as collagen containing tissue is provided. In one embodiment, the method pertains to a capsulorhexis whereby the laser-assisted method is applied to the lens capsule. A light-absorbing agent is added into or onto the tissue. A light beam with a wavelength capable of being absorbed by the light absorbing agent is then directed at the tissue to cause a thermal effect at the tissue following a predetermined closed curve with the goal to avoid irregularity or potential tears in the resulting rim of the tissue.