Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Trans-scleral illumination system for vitreoretinal surgery
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Application No.: US17114659Application Date: 2020-12-08
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Publication No.: US11166708B2Publication Date: 2021-11-09
- Inventor: Steven T. Charles
- Applicant: Alcon Inc.
- Applicant Address: CH Fribourg
- Assignee: Alcon Inc.
- Current Assignee: Alcon Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: CH Fribourg
- Main IPC: A61B17/02
- IPC: A61B17/02 ; A61B3/00 ; A61B90/30

Abstract:
In one embodiment, an illumination system includes a speculum having two arms coupled to blades at distal ends thereof and a biasing member at proximal ends thereof. One or more optical fibers are disposed through at least one of the arms and have one or more termination points located within at least one of the blades. The optical fibers are configured to deliver light to an interior space of an eye when the eye is coupled to the speculum. In some embodiments, the illumination system further includes a temple support pad.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210177393A1 TRANS-SCLERAL ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR VITREORETINAL SURGERY Public/Granted day:2021-06-17
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