FI871869A0 - Kniv foer radiell hornhinneoperation och system foer dess anvaendning. - Google Patents

Kniv foer radiell hornhinneoperation och system foer dess anvaendning.

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FI871869A0
FI871869A0 FI871869A FI871869A FI871869A0 FI 871869 A0 FI871869 A0 FI 871869A0 FI 871869 A FI871869 A FI 871869A FI 871869 A FI871869 A FI 871869A FI 871869 A0 FI871869 A0 FI 871869A0
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foer
radiell
hornhinneoperation
kniv
dess anvaendning
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FI871869A
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John W Berkman
Michael H Curtis
David A Dewey
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Coopervision Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • 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

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Dowels (AREA)
  • Soil Working Implements (AREA)
FI871869A 1985-08-29 1987-04-28 Kniv foer radiell hornhinneoperation och system foer dess anvaendning. FI871869A0 (fi)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US06/770,528 US4750489A (en) 1985-08-29 1985-08-29 Radial keratotomy knife and system using same
PCT/US1986/001742 WO1987001272A1 (en) 1985-08-29 1986-08-22 Radial keratotomy knife and system using same

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FI871869A FI871869A (fi) 1987-04-28
FI871869A0 true FI871869A0 (fi) 1987-04-28

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US (1) US4750489A (fi)
EP (1) EP0235260A4 (fi)
JP (1) JPS63500645A (fi)
KR (1) KR870700327A (fi)
AU (1) AU603065B2 (fi)
BR (1) BR8606852A (fi)
CA (1) CA1281962C (fi)
DK (1) DK215687A (fi)
ES (1) ES2001915A6 (fi)
FI (1) FI871869A0 (fi)
GR (1) GR861992B (fi)
PT (1) PT83282A (fi)
WO (1) WO1987001272A1 (fi)

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CA1281962C (en) 1991-03-26
DK215687D0 (da) 1987-04-28
JPS63500645A (ja) 1988-03-10
AU603065B2 (en) 1990-11-08
EP0235260A4 (en) 1988-06-27
ES2001915A6 (es) 1988-07-01
PT83282A (en) 1986-09-01
FI871869A (fi) 1987-04-28
KR870700327A (ko) 1987-12-28
US4750489A (en) 1988-06-14
EP0235260A1 (en) 1987-09-09
GR861992B (en) 1986-10-02
WO1987001272A1 (en) 1987-03-12
DK215687A (da) 1987-04-28
AU6334186A (en) 1987-03-24
BR8606852A (pt) 1987-11-03

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