Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rotational cutter
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Application No.: US16884335Application Date: 2020-05-27
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Publication No.: US11717439B2Publication Date: 2023-08-08
- Inventor: Niccolo Maschio , Niels Alexander Abt , Reto Grueebler , Philipp Schaller , Timo Jung , Rodolfo Wolfer
- Applicant: Alcon Inc.
- Applicant Address: CH Fribourg
- Assignee: Alcon Inc.
- Current Assignee: Alcon Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: CH Fribourg
- Agency: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: A61F9/007
- IPC: A61F9/007

Abstract:
Particular embodiments disclosed herein provide a rotational cutter for delaminating a membrane from a retina of an eye. The rotational cutter may comprise a first shaft and a second shaft comprising a blade portion, wherein the second shaft is coupled to a driver that is configured to at least partially rotate the second shaft relative to the first shaft, wherein rotating the second shaft rotates the blade portion for delaminating the membrane. The rotational cutter may also comprise a bottom portion configured to interface with a surface of the retina, wherein the bottom portion comprises one or more curved edges.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200375797A1 ROTATIONAL CUTTER Public/Granted day:2020-12-03
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