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Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017

Filed:

Aug. 22, 2012
Applicants:

John R. Underwood, Laguna Nigel, CA (US);

Matthew Braden Flowers, Lake Forest, CA (US);

Jack Robert Auld, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);

John Christopher Huculak, Mission Viejo, CA (US);

Inventors:

John R. Underwood, Laguna Nigel, CA (US);

Matthew Braden Flowers, Lake Forest, CA (US);

Jack Robert Auld, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);

John Christopher Huculak, Mission Viejo, CA (US);

Assignee:

Novartis AG, Basel, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00763 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00544 (2013.01);
Abstract

Vitrectomy probes and system related thereto are disclosed herein. The disclosure describes various example vitrectomy probes having an adjustable cutting port size. Various example features are described for adjusting the size of the cutting port. Further, the disclosure provides examples for adjusting the size of the cutter port while the vitrectomy probe is in operation.


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