Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vitrectomy probe with adjustable cutter port size
- Patent Title (中): 玻璃体切割探头具有可调整的刀口尺寸
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Application No.: US13219089Application Date: 2011-08-26
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Publication No.: US08545529B2Publication Date: 2013-10-01
- Inventor: John R. Underwood , Jack Robert Auld , John Christopher Huculak
- Applicant: John R. Underwood , Jack Robert Auld , John Christopher Huculak
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: Alcon Research, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Alcon Research, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Agent Darien Reddick
- Main IPC: A61B17/32
- IPC: A61B17/32

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. Some implementations disclosed herein include a piezoelectric element operable to adjust a position of a stroke limiter to define a size of the cutter port.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120157909A1 VITRECTOMY PROBE WITH ADJUSTABLE CUTTER PORT SIZE Public/Granted day:2012-06-21
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