INSTRUMENT FOR EXTRACTING NUCLEUS OF EYE LENS DURING CATARACT SURGERY

    公开(公告)号:US20180333299A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-22

    申请号:US15775515

    申请日:2016-11-10

    CPC classification number: A61F9/00736 A61F9/00745

    Abstract: An ophthalmic surgical instrument for fragmenting the lens nucleus of an eye, and method of use thereof. The instrument includes an elongated handle portion, a tubular head portion at the handle portion distal end, at least three prongs with cutting tips, and a holding ring. The prongs are selectively retractable into and deployable from the head portion. The holding ring selectively contracts and expands to adjust the deployment width of the prongs. The instrument is inserted toward the eye lens through a corneal incision, while the head portion is opened to deploy the prongs to slide over and grasp onto the lens nucleus at a posterior position thereof. The instrument is then withdrawn toward the eye lens anterior while the head portion is closed to retract the prongs, such that the prong cutting tips cut along the lens nucleus, so as to fragment the lens nucleus into multiple segments.

    DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CAPSULE SHIELDING IN CATARACT SURGERY

    公开(公告)号:US20220110791A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-14

    申请号:US17430449

    申请日:2020-03-04

    Abstract: Aspects of embodiments pertain to a lens capsule shielding device for cataract surgery, the shielding device comprising a handle and at least one shielding element slidably mounted inside the handle. The shielding element is selectively configurable in an deployed configuration and a retracted configuration, wherein the at least one shielding element, in the deployed configuration, is operable to be positionable between lens portions of the patient's eye and posterior lens capsule portion of the eye and configured to function as a shield for preventing damage of the posterior lens capsule portion during the application of energy for fragmenting lens portions and/or for preventing damage from suction forces applied for the removal of lens fragments.

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