WO2002003884A3 - Microkeratome with a blade assembly that has a bearing and a suction ring that has a tapered gear rack - Google Patents

Microkeratome with a blade assembly that has a bearing and a suction ring that has a tapered gear rack Download PDF

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WO2002003884A3
WO2002003884A3 PCT/US2001/021689 US0121689W WO0203884A3 WO 2002003884 A3 WO2002003884 A3 WO 2002003884A3 US 0121689 W US0121689 W US 0121689W WO 0203884 A3 WO0203884 A3 WO 0203884A3
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bearing
microkeratome
blade assembly
gear rack
suction ring
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Rod Ross
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Med Logics Inc
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Publication of WO2002003884A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002003884A3/en

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    • 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

Abstract

A medical device (10) that can be used to cut a cornea. The medical device (10) may include a head (22) that has a blade cavity. The device (10) may further have a blade holder (20) that is attached to a blade (16) and located within the blade cavity. The blade holder (20) engages a bearing of the blade cavity. The head (22) can move relative to a ring (12) along an arcuate path.
PCT/US2001/021689 2000-07-07 2001-07-09 Microkeratome with a blade assembly that has a bearing and a suction ring that has a tapered gear rack WO2002003884A2 (en)

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AU2001270311A AU2001270311A1 (en) 2000-07-07 2001-07-09 Microkeratome with a blade assembly that has a bearing and a suction ring that has a tapered gear rack

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US61174800A 2000-07-07 2000-07-07
US09/611,748 2000-07-07

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WO2002003884A3 true WO2002003884A3 (en) 2002-07-18

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ES2232244B1 (en) * 2002-09-06 2006-05-16 Novosalud, S.L. MOTOR TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR MICROQUERATOMO.
US7166118B2 (en) * 2002-11-27 2007-01-23 Bausch & Lomb Incorporated Microkeratome blade assembly

Citations (2)

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US6126668A (en) * 1997-04-25 2000-10-03 Innovative Optics, Inc. Microkeratome
US6132446A (en) * 1996-02-07 2000-10-17 Johann F. Hellenkamp Automatic surgical device and control assembly for cutting a cornea

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6132446A (en) * 1996-02-07 2000-10-17 Johann F. Hellenkamp Automatic surgical device and control assembly for cutting a cornea
US6126668A (en) * 1997-04-25 2000-10-03 Innovative Optics, Inc. Microkeratome

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