Device and method for treatment of retinal detachment and other maladies of the eye

    公开(公告)号:US10342700B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-09

    申请号:US15866908

    申请日:2018-01-10

    摘要: The present invention includes a device for effecting deformation of a sclera of an eye, including an expandable, mesh tube having holes dispersed through an entire surface thereof and with first and second tapered ends, and inserted unexpanded to deform the sclera when expanded. A central portion is intrascleral, with the first and second tapered ends external to the sclera on top of an intact scleral surface to deform during expansion, and simultaneously causes the sclera to be deformed so that the sclera moves towards the inside of the eye while simultaneously causing the sclera to move towards the outside of the eye. The mesh tube includes struts, connecting points of the struts are of different sizes, the first and second tapered ends and the connecting points within the tapered ends are thicker than the connecting points of the mesh tube, and the mesh tube includes fixation tabs.

    Surgical blade for use with a surgical tool for making incisions for scleral eye implants

    公开(公告)号:US08500767B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-06

    申请号:US11323283

    申请日:2005-12-30

    IPC分类号: A61F9/00

    摘要: 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.

    System and method for making incisions for scleral eye implants

    公开(公告)号:US07854742B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-21

    申请号:US11698008

    申请日:2007-01-25

    IPC分类号: A61B17/32

    摘要: A system and method is disclosed for making incisions in the sclera of an eye to form a scleral pocket to receive a scleral prosthesis. The system and method comprises a surgical tool comprising a surgical blade for making incisions in the sclera of an eye. When a surgeon places the surgical blade on the sclera of the eye a pressure sensor in the surgical tool determines whether there is sufficient pressure between the surgical tool and the sclera of the eye for the surgical tool to operate properly. The surgeon activates the surgical tool to cause the surgical blade to advance through the sclera to form an incision having dimensions to receive a scleral prosthesis. When the incision is complete the surgical blade is rotated back out of the incision. The incision has the exact dimensions to receive a scleral prosthesis.

    Surgical blade for use with a surgical tool for making incisions for scleral eye implants
    55.
    发明授权
    Surgical blade for use with a surgical tool for making incisions for scleral eye implants 有权
    用于与巩膜眼植入物切口的外科手术刀一起使用的手术刀片

    公开(公告)号:US06926727B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-09

    申请号:US10080986

    申请日:2002-02-22

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于手术工具的手术刀片,用于在眼睛的巩膜中进行切口以形成巩膜袋以接收巩膜假体。 手术刀片包括能够被外科手术工具旋转的可旋转的支撑臂和用于在眼睛的巩膜中进行切口的可拆卸的弯曲切割刀片。 手术工具使弯曲的切割刀片前进穿过巩膜以形成具有尺寸以接收巩膜假体的切口。 当切口完成时,弯曲的切割刀片与可旋转支撑臂分离。 然后通过将弯曲的切割刀片向前拉出切口从切口中移除弯曲的切割刀片。 切口具有接收巩膜假体的确切尺寸。

    Device for the treatment of macular degeneration and other eye disorders

    公开(公告)号:US06589217B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-08

    申请号:US09996159

    申请日:2001-11-26

    IPC分类号: A61M3500

    CPC分类号: A61F9/007

    摘要: Introduced is a device that may be used to treat the effects of macular degeneration and other eye disorders by increasing the optical effect of the retinal surface of the eye. This may be accomplished using a device whose body has a shape prescribed to increase the depth of the fovea and, in the process, make the sides of the clivus more convex, thereby utilizing the varying optical properties of the retinal area. A suitable association of this device with the eye will cause an image beam traveling from the lens through the vitreous humor to magnify and impinge an image perception area encompassing the macula. According to one advantageous embodiment, the device includes a body adapted for association with the eye to manipulate the retina of the eye to effectively augment the photoreceptor cells proximate the macula of the eye. The body of the device may be that of a band, a segment, a partial band, a plate, or, for that matter, any shape suitably adapted to perform the functions described herein to treat the effects of macular degeneration as well as other eye disorders.

    Variable focus lens by small changes of the equatorial lens diameter
    57.
    发明授权
    Variable focus lens by small changes of the equatorial lens diameter 失效
    变焦镜头通过赤道镜的直径小变化

    公开(公告)号:US06493151B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-10

    申请号:US09878591

    申请日:2001-06-11

    IPC分类号: G02B314

    CPC分类号: G02B26/0875 G02B3/14

    摘要: A variable focus lens is constructed by making small changes in the equatorial diameter of an elastically deformable lens. The lens may be deformed by radial tension exerted in a plane generally perpendicular to the optical axis. The radial tension may be exerted by radially acting mechanical apparatus or by means of rings embedded or attached at the equator of the lens, whose diameter can be altered by heating, or by imposition of electrical or magnetic fields.

    摘要翻译: 通过对可弹性变形的透镜的赤道直径进行小的变化来构造可变焦距透镜。 透镜可以通过在大致垂直于光轴的平面中施加的径向张力而变形。 径向张力可以通过径向作用的机械装置或通过嵌入或附着在透镜的赤道处的环施加,其直径可以通过加热来改变,或者通过施加电场或磁场。

    Variable focus lens by small changes of the equatorial lens diameter
    58.
    发明授权
    Variable focus lens by small changes of the equatorial lens diameter 失效
    变焦镜头通过赤道镜的直径小变化

    公开(公告)号:US06246528B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-12

    申请号:US09514555

    申请日:2000-02-28

    IPC分类号: G02B106

    CPC分类号: G02B26/0875 G02B3/14

    摘要: A variable focus lens is constructed by making small changes in the equatorial diameter of an elastically deformable lens. The lens may be deformed by radial tension exerted in a plane generally perpendicular to the optical axis. The radial tension may be exerted by radially acting mechanical apparatus or by means of rings embedded or attached at the equator of the lens, whose diameter can be altered by heating, or by imposition of electrical or magnetic fields.

    摘要翻译: 通过对可弹性变形的透镜的赤道直径进行小的变化来构造可变焦距透镜。 透镜可以通过在大致垂直于光轴的平面中施加的径向张力而变形。 径向张力可以通过径向作用的机械装置或通过嵌入或附着在透镜的赤道处的环施加,其直径可以通过加热来改变,或者通过施加电场或磁场。

    Device for the treatment of macular degeneration and other eye disorders

    公开(公告)号:US6146366A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-14

    申请号:US185155

    申请日:1998-11-03

    IPC分类号: A61F2/14 A61F9/007 A61M35/00

    CPC分类号: A61F9/007

    摘要: Introduced is a device that may be used to treat the effects of macular degeneration and other eye disorders by increasing the optical effect of the retinal surface of the eye. This may be accomplished using a device whose body has a shape prescribed to increase the depth of the fovea and, in the process, make the sides of the clivus more convex, thereby utilizing the varying optical properties of the retinal area. A suitable association of this device with the eye will cause an image beam traveling from the lens through the vitreous humor to magnify and impinge an image perception area encompassing the macula. According to one advantageous embodiment, the device includes a body adapted for association with the eye to manipulate the retina of the eye to effectively augment the photoreceptor cells proximate the macula of the eye. The body of the device may be that of a band, a segment, a partial band, a plate, or, for that matter, any shape suitably adapted to perform the functions described herein to treat the effects of macular degeneration as well as other eye disorders.