Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical blade for use with a surgical tool for making incisions for scleral eye implants
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Application No.: US11323283Application Date: 2005-12-30
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Publication No.: US08500767B2Publication Date: 2013-08-06
- Inventor: Ronald A. Schachar , Donald P. Cudmore
- Applicant: Ronald A. Schachar , Donald P. Cudmore
- Applicant Address: US TX Dallas
- Assignee: Refocus Ocular, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Refocus Ocular, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Dallas
- Main IPC: A61F9/00
- IPC: A61F9/00

Abstract:
A surgical blade is disclosed for use with a surgical tool for making incisions in the sclera of an eye to form a scleral pocket to receive a scleral prosthesis. The surgical blade comprises a rotatable support arm capable of being rotated by the surgical tool and a detachable curved cutting blade for making incisions in the sclera of an eye. The surgical tool causes the curved cutting blade to advance through the sclera to form an incision having dimensions to receive a scleral prosthesis. When the incision is complete the curved cutting blade is detached from the rotatable support arm. The curved cutting blade is then removed from the incision by pulling the curved cutting blade forward out of the incision. The incision has the exact dimensions to receive a scleral prosthesis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060106408A1 Surgical blade for use with a surgical tool for making incisions for scleral eye implants Public/Granted day:2006-05-18
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