AU2002230744A1 - Tapered microkeratome head - Google Patents

Tapered microkeratome head

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Publication number
AU2002230744A1
AU2002230744A1 AU2002230744A AU3074402A AU2002230744A1 AU 2002230744 A1 AU2002230744 A1 AU 2002230744A1 AU 2002230744 A AU2002230744 A AU 2002230744A AU 3074402 A AU3074402 A AU 3074402A AU 2002230744 A1 AU2002230744 A1 AU 2002230744A1
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Prior art keywords
tapered
microkeratome head
microkeratome
head
tapered microkeratome
Prior art date
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Abandoned
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AU2002230744A
Inventor
Daniel J. Metzger
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Bausch and Lomb Inc
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Bausch and Lomb Inc
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Application filed by Bausch and Lomb Inc filed Critical Bausch and Lomb Inc
Publication of AU2002230744A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002230744A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
    • A61F9/013—Instruments for compensation of ocular refraction ; Instruments for use in cornea removal, for reshaping or performing incisions in the cornea
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
    • A61F9/013—Instruments for compensation of ocular refraction ; Instruments for use in cornea removal, for reshaping or performing incisions in the cornea
    • A61F9/0133—Knives or scalpels specially adapted therefor

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
AU2002230744A 2000-12-18 2001-12-13 Tapered microkeratome head Abandoned AU2002230744A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/739,486 US20020077640A1 (en) 2000-12-18 2000-12-18 Tapered microkeratome head
US09/739,486 2000-12-18
PCT/US2001/047792 WO2002049553A2 (en) 2000-12-18 2001-12-13 Tapered microkeratome head

Publications (1)

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AU2002230744A1 true AU2002230744A1 (en) 2002-07-01

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AU2002230744A Abandoned AU2002230744A1 (en) 2000-12-18 2001-12-13 Tapered microkeratome head

Country Status (3)

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US (1) US20020077640A1 (en)
AU (1) AU2002230744A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002049553A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7156859B2 (en) 2001-07-23 2007-01-02 Fos Holding S.A. Device for separating the epithelium layer from the surface of the cornea of an eye
RU2330637C2 (en) * 2001-07-23 2008-08-10 Фос Холдинг С.А. Device for epithelium layer separation from eye cornea surface
AU2003293808A1 (en) * 2002-12-10 2004-06-30 Sightrate B.V. Disposable separator for separating the epithelium layer from the cornea of an eye
US20040260321A1 (en) * 2002-12-19 2004-12-23 Ming-Kok Tai Apparatus and method for separating the epithelium layer from the cornea of an eye without corneal pre-applanation
CN101014308A (en) * 2003-09-05 2007-08-08 视力评估公司 Device for separation of corneal epithelium

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5591174A (en) * 1994-02-02 1997-01-07 Chiron Vision Corporation Microkeratome and method and apparatus for calibrating a microkeratome
US5624456A (en) * 1996-02-07 1997-04-29 Hellenkamp; Johann F. Automatic surgical device for cutting a cornea
FR2751206B1 (en) * 1996-07-22 1998-12-31 Moria Sa MONOBLOCK MICROKERATOME

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WO2002049553A2 (en) 2002-06-27
WO2002049553A3 (en) 2003-02-13
US20020077640A1 (en) 2002-06-20

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