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5066297 Intraocular lens insertion device  
An improved surgical instrument having lens gripping fingers straddled by backup fingers for implanting a foldable intraocular lens in a patient's eye by (a) closing the backup fingers to close the...
5057098 Apparatus and method for extracting cataract tissue  
Apparatus and method for extracting cataract tissue in which the cataract is first softened by focusing laser radiation thereon and subsequently a tube inserted through an incision to a position...
5026393 Method of implanting an intraocular lens in a human eye and intraocular lens for same  
A method of implanting an intraocular lens in a human eye, includes the steps of (a) making a first incision in the eye not greater than 2.5 mm to allow a cataract lens to be extracted therefrom...
5024223 Artificial retina device  
A silicon chip device composed of a large array of densely packed microphotodiodes is implanted between the inner and outer retina layers, in patients with vision-deficient eyes suffering from...
5020535 Handpiece drive apparatus for powered surgical scissors  
There is disclosed herein a system for providing control of multiple functions needed to perform eye surgery. A microprocessor based system controls a pneumatic system for driving pneumatic...
5021057 Corneal expulsive hemorrhage instrument  
An instrument to be used during ocular surgery for the rapid closure of anterior segment openings and the control of expulsive choroidal hemorrhage and the resulting damage caused by this...
5019084 Corneal holder  
A corneal holder, amenable for use in both a corneal storage system and a corneal cutting system with minimal physical manipulation of the corneal tissue itself. The holder provides a passageway...
5019037 Pneumatic retinopexy injector  
A pneumatic retinopexy injector includes a syringe to which is communicated a controllable gaseous pressure source. A desired volume of a gaseous substance can be injected by the syringe by...
5007913 Apparatus and method for implantation of intraocular lenses  
An apparatus and method for implantation of intraocular lenses includes a resilient tubular sling which is positionable over parallel working ends of a crossover forceps. The sling allows an...
4993432 Applicator for cervical caps  
An applicator device for insertion and removal of a cervical cap is described. The device utilizes manually controlled suction to grip the cervical cap during placement and a retrieval hook to...
4991567 Micro-iris retractor  
This invention concerns the use of stainless steel, disposable tacks to be employed in the mechanical dilation of the iris during opthalmic surgery. Intended for temporary iris fixation, the tack...
4990150 Bandage for maintaining anterior chamber of eye  
The bandage for maintaining the anterior chamber of an eye according to the present invention is formed so as to cover an incision during operation and to tightly contact with the incision and its...
4988352 Method and apparatus for folding, freezing and implanting intraocular lens  
An intraocular lens, folded on itself for insertion into an eye, is retained in the folded configuration by chilling until it becomes inflexible and loses its tendency to unfold. The folded, frozen...
4986827 Surgical cutting instrument with reciprocating inner cutter  
A surgical cutting instrument such as for use in intraocular surgery having a handpiece with an elongate probe extending forward from it. The probe has an elongate stationary outer cutter with a...
4982969 Device for fixing a donor's eyeball  
The device for fixing a donor's eyeball comprises a body and retainers for holding the donor's eyeball to a support. The body is built up of an inner and an outer portions coaxially fitted one in...
4960418 Surgical instrument and method for cutting the lens of an eye  
An ophthalmic surgical instrument (10) for cutting the lens (76) of an eye (70) includes first (12) and second (14) handle members which are interconnected for movement between an open position and...
4959048 Lacrimal duct occluder  
A reversible, flexible, lacrimal duct occluder is formed of a shaft having a low profile cap at one end and a rounded tip at the other end. At least one, preferably 1-3, conical ranges are forward...
4959070 Intraocular lens implantation  
Intraocular lens implantation is achieved via a very small incision in the corneo-scleral limbus of the eye.
4957505 Cannulated spring forceps for intra-ocular lens implantation method  
Intraocular implantation of a folded lens and haptics is carried out using a forceps with blades and a cannula, the forceps interacting with the cannula to maneuver this implantation.
4955887 Optical surgical instrument  
This ophthalmological instrument is intended to aid in the removal of the mount (lens haptic) of an artificial intraocular lens from the eye, allowing the portion of the mount located behind the...
4955889 Apparatus for inserting a lens into an eye and method for using same  
An apparatus is disclosed for inserting a lens into an eye. The apparatus comprises a cradle acting to hold the lens, e.g., in a deformed state, prior to insertion of the lens into the eye, the...
4950289 Small incision intraocular lens with adjustable refractive power  
An intraocular lens which is compressible to fit through a small ocular incision into the eye and whose refractive power is adjustable once the inserted lens has been reformed and remedially...
4950272 Surgical instrument and method for removing the lens of an eye  
In accordance with the present invention, an ophthalmic surgical instrument for removing the lens of an eye includes a handle adapted for support in the hand of the user. An elongated tubular...
4947871 Process the surgical correction of ametropia of one or both eyes of living beings  
A process and an apparatus for the surgical correction of ametropia, which can occur as a function of the corneal curvature in the optical system of one or both eyes of living beings, are proposed....
4934363 Lens insertion instrument  
An insertion tool for an intraocular lens including a disposable insertion assembly and a reusable handle. The insertion assembly includes a rigid tube with a collar about its proximal end and a...
4919130 Tool for inserting compressible intraocular lenses into the eye and method  
The tool and method for preparing for insertion into an eye an intraocular lens formed of a compressible material includes an elongated hollow chamber with an inlet end and an outlet end. An...
4911158 Lens folding block  
A centrally apertured vertically slidable pedestal supports a foldable intraocular lens implant in predetermined orientation. A blade tipped arm, axially oriented with respect to the pedestal, is...
4911161 Capsulectomy cutting apparatus  
A capsulectomy apparatus which comprises a console, a handpiece and a needle. The handpiece operates from a vibrating transducer which drives a rod within the sleeve of the needle for actively...
4909249 Surgical cutting instrument  
A surgical cutting instrument such as for use in intraocular surgery having a handpiece with an elongate probe extending foward from it. The probe has an elongate stationary outer cutter with a...
4906247 Intraocular lens insertion system  
A system and method for folding a soft, plastic intraocular lens (IOL) for use by surgeons as a replacement for a person's cataractic lens. The lens is placed on a jig. The surgeon inserts a pair...
4888015 Method of replacing an eye lens  
A method of replacing a human or animal lens is disclosed, along with a tool for use in such procedure and a flexible lens for use as an implant or transplant. The procedure includes the use of a...
4880000 Lens insertion instrument  
An insertion tool for an intraocular lens including a hollow barrel, a rigid annular tube extending from the distal end of the barrel, the stylet for reciprocating within the barrel and the rigid...
4869715 Ultrasonic cone and method of construction  
An ultrasonic cone and method of construction for the emulsification of cataract lenses employed in a hand-held surgical aspirator having an angle of incidence θ equal to or less than thirty...
4869716 Surgical instrument and method for cutting the lens of an eye  
An ophthalmic surgical instrument includes a handle adapted for support in the hand of a user. A rod is attahed to the handle. An elongated tubular member is disposed adjacent to the rod and is...
4862885 Instrument for inserting a deformable intraocular lens into the eye  
An instrument for inserting a deformable intraocular lens into the eye, and which is constructed so that the deformable lens is grasped in its undeformed state by two jaws mounted on the end of a...
4856511 Surgical instrument for intraocular lens implantation  
An instrument (10) for accurately guiding a superior lens haptic (20) into the capsular bag to insure that both the inferior haptic (21) and superior haptic (20) are positioned within the confines...
4852566 Device for implantation of intraocular lens  
A device for controlling the release of retracted haptics on an intraocular lens is described. By controlling the retraction of the haptics, it is possible to obtain a more precise placement of the...
4844093 Tool for folding and inserting intraocular lenses  
An intraocular lens folding and inserting tool is formed of a folding clamp which bends the lens in half between spaced apart, resilient forceps tips which are temporarily secured within the...
4844065 Intraocular lens inserting tool and method  
The invention relates to a method of inserting a deformable intraocular lens and incision forceps relating thereto. A folding forceps and fulcrum forceps are provided for use in readying the...
4836201 "Envelope" apparatus for inserting intra-ocular lens into the eye  
There is disclosed herein an apparatus and method for curling and confining a flexible lens and for inserting and injecting the lens into the eye. The apparatus includes an insertion cartridge...
4836202 Instrument for manipulating compressible intraocular lenses  
An intraocular lens which is compressible to fit through a small ocular incision into the eye and whose refractive power is adjustable once the inserted lens has been reformed and remedially...
4834094 "Canoe" apparatus for inserting intra-ocular lens into the eye  
There is disclosed herein an apparatus and method for curling and confining a flexible lens and for inserting and injecting the same into the eye. The apparatus includes an insertion cartridge...
4822360 Inflatable, intraocular lens and method of implanting the lens in the capsule of an eye  
An inflatable, intraocular lens is disclosed for implanting within the lens capsule of an eye following removal of the biological contents of the lens capsule. The lens comprises a thin-walled lens...
4819631 Folded intraocular lens, method of implanting it, retainer, and apparatus for folding lens  
An intraocular lens is folded on itself one or more times and is releasably held in the folded configuration by a very small, flexible retainer so as to be implantable in an eye through a smaller...
4817599 To and fro washing system and method  
An autoclavable to and fro washing system and method of operation for use in extracapsular cataract surgery with and without infusion. A hand-held, motorized pump unit includes a reversing...
4793345 High voltage protection circuit for ultrasonic cataract remover  
A phacoemulsification probe for ultrasound removal of an eye lens (for example a lens having a cataract) is provided with a safety circuit for prevention of shock to the patient. The probe includes...
4793344 Method for preparing corneal donor tissue for refractive eye surgery  
Method for preparing corneal donor tissue preferably from animal sources, or other living species, such as pigs, for refractive eye surgery resulting in lenticules of predictable lens power and...
4791924 Lens forceps and method of use thereof  
Lens forceps and method of use thereof for extractive removal from the interior of an eye through a corneal incision of a surgically severed segmental lens fragment, the forceps contemplating a...
4785810 Intraocular lens folding and insertion apparatus  
A lens folding and insertion apparatus for use in insertion of an intraocular lens through an incision in an eye. The lens folding and insertion apparatus includes a lens folding jaw arrangement...
4773415 Lens posterior capsule instrument  
An instrument and technique is disclosed for protection of lens posterior capsule of the eye during cataract operation. The instrument consists of a length of fine surgical wire mounted at one end...
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