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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2015
Applicant:
Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mark Humayun, Glendale, CA (US);
Jaw-Chyng Lormen Lue, San Gabriel, CA (US);
Assignee:
DOHENY EYE INSTITUTE, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 11/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00736 (2013.01); A61B 17/3403 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61F 9/007 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3409 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cannula insertion system configured to divide a cannula insertion process into a two-step process. The first step advances a needle portion a first distance and the second step advances the needle portion a second distance. The first step and the second step may be at different angles. At least one of the angles may be less than 90°. At least one of the steps may be mechanically assisted.