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8148330 |
Modulation of synaptic maintenance
C1q is shown to be expressed in neurons, where it acts as a signal for synapse elimination. Methods are provided for protecting or treating an individual suffering from adverse effects of synapse...
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8141557 |
Method of oscillatory thermotherapy of biological tissue
A method for thermotherapy of a biological tissue by determining the temperature at which to heat a target site to be treated to provide a temperature to the site to effect therapy, the temperature...
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8123729 |
Treatment of ocular disease
The invention relates to a novel apparatus for the treatment of ocular disease, particularly glaucoma. The apparatus consists of a locating device to locate Schlemm's Canal within the anterior...
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8105321 |
Apparatus for treating age-related macular degeneration (ARMD)
Apparatus for treating age-related macular degeneration, the apparatus comprising a light source which, in operation, serves to emit a therapeutic light beam presenting an emission wavelength lying...
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8066696 |
Ophthalmic laser treatment apparatus
An ophthalmic laser treatment apparatus, which allows SLT to be performed by a laser source not having a Q-switch which emits a continuous wave laser beam, has a laser source capable of emitting a...
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8050745 |
Methods and systems for enhanced medical procedure visualization
The present invention employs image intensification for medical procedures within the human body. Methods and systems of the invention utilize infrared radiation (e.g. greater than about 750 nm)...
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8006702 |
Selective photocoagulation
A method of scanning a laser beam across a set of cells includes during a first interval, scanning a laser beam across a set of cells; and during a second interval, deflecting the laser beam away...
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7947036 |
Selective photocoagulation
A method of scanning a laser beam across a set of cells includes during a first interval, causing a galvanometric scanner to scan a laser beam across a set of cells; and during a second interval,...
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7886747 |
Non-penetrating filtration surgery
Apparatus for ophthalmic surgery, especially non-penetrating filtration surgery, comprising a laser source that ablates sclera tissue at steps of intermediate thickness. Optionally, the beam is...
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7870505 |
Graphical user interface for phacoemulsification surgical system
A graphical user interface for use in phacoemulsification surgical systems that allows a user to select different pulse modes by touching portions of the display screen. The user interface includes...
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7867205 |
Method of delivering an implant for treating an ocular disorder
Surgical methods and related medical devices for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. Some methods relate to delivering an implant within an eye, and involve providing an elongate guide device,...
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7850680 |
Flexible infusion line for ocular surgery
An infusion source provides for a fluid supply and an irrigation line interconnecting the fluid supply with an irrigation lumen of an ocular handpiece. An accumulator is disposed in fluid...
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7850638 |
Ocular pressure regulation
This invention comprises a flexible ocular device for implantation into the eye formed of a biocompatible elastomeric material, foldable to a diameter of 1.5 mm or less, comprising a fluid drainage...
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7815592 |
Ocular pressure regulation
This invention comprises a flexible ocular device for implantation into the eye formed of a biocompatible elastomeric material, foldable to a diameter of 1.5 mm or less, comprising a fluid drainage...
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7794453 |
Apparatus for treating age-related maculopathy (arm)
Apparatus for treating age-related macular degeneration, the apparatus comprising a light source which, in operation, serves to emit a therapeutic light beam presenting an emission wavelength lying...
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7785321 |
Minimally invasive glaucoma surgical instrument and method
Apparatuses and methods for the treatment of glaucoma are provided. The instrument uses either cauterization, a laser to ablate, sonic or ultrasonic energy to emulsify, or mechanical cutting of a...
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7749216 |
Corneal surgery apparatus
A corneal surgery apparatus capable of accurately measuring a three-dimensional corneal shape in a state of being subjected to corneal ablation. The apparatus has a unit including a laser source...
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7744590 |
Red to near-infrared photobiomodulation treatment of the visual system in visual system disease or injury
A method of treating visual system disease is disclosed. One embodiment comprises the steps of (a) exposing a component of a patient's visual system to light treatment, wherein the light treatment...
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7717905 |
Time-resolved scanning patterns for intrastromal surgery
A system and method for performing laser induced optical breakdown (LIOB) in corneal tissue of an eye requires calculating a pattern of focal spots. LIOB is then induced at a first focal spot, and...
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7704246 |
Shielded intraocular probe for improved illumination or therapeutic application of light
An intraocular light probe has a mask or shield at its distal end which forms a directed light beam for intraocular illumination of target tissues or application of therapeutic light. The mask or...
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7611507 |
Disposable patient interface
A patient interface device adapted to provide an interface between a cornea and a surgical laser system. A frame has an applanation end and an attachment end which is adapted to couple to the...
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7474919 |
Laser-based method and system for enhancing optical breakdown
An additive, preferably in the form of metal nanoparticles or nanodomains, greatly improves a laser-based method and system for inducing optical breakdown. The use of ultrashort laser pulses to...
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7438705 |
System for treating a wound with suction and method detecting loss of suction
A system for applying suction to a wound uses a reference airflow for monitoring system operation. A reference airflow (or “controlled leak”) to the suction source is provided when the system is ...
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RE40420 |
Method and device for treating opaqueness and/or hardening of a closed eye
The present invention relates to a method and a device for treating opacities and/or hardenings of an unopened eye. It is a specific advantage of the solution according to the invention that the...
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7377645 |
Arrangement and method for illuminating the lens of the human eye
The present invention is directed to an arrangement for generating a variable illumination and irradiation for diagnosis and therapy, particularly for the human eye (1), and to a method for the...
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RE40184 |
Refractive surgery and presbyopia correction using infrared and ultraviolet lasers
A method and surgical technique for corneal reshaping and for presbyopia correction are provided. The preferred embodiments of the system consists of a scanner, a beam spot controller and coupling...
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7282046 |
Glaucoma treatment method
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system of treating intraocular pressure. Laser light is directed to the ciliary region of the target eye. The light stimulates the ciliary...
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7189225 |
Device for conjunctival/scleral compression to constrict superficial blood flow and method of use
A device and method for applying external compression to the eye of a living being to reduce bleeding when operating on the surface of the eye. The device includes a peripheral wall and a pair of...
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7182759 |
Cataract extraction apparatus and method with rapid pulse phaco power
Apparatus for the removal of lens tissue includes a first handpiece having a laser emitting probe sized for insertion into a lens capsule and radiating a lens therein. The laser emitting probe...
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7163543 |
Combined treatment for cataract and glaucoma treatment
A method is provided for treatment of cataract in combination with a glaucoma procedure while maintaining the intraocular pressure by permitting aqueous to flow out of an anterior chamber of the...
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7135016 |
Non-penetrating filtration surgery
This invention is an apparatus for ophthalmic surgery comprising a laser source (52) that generates a laser beam (54); a scanner (56) comprising an input for said laser beam, and an output of a...
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7115120 |
Selective photocoagulation
Selective photocoagulation of particular cells, tissue or portion of tissue can be aided by monitoring microcavitation within the material exposed to electromagnetic radiation (12). The information...
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7083591 |
Surge-flow regulator for use in ophthalmic surgical aspiration
A surge-flow regulator (36) for use with an ophthalmic surgical instrument (12) having an infusion line (20) adapted to irrigate a surgical site with fluid and an aspiration line (24) adapted to...
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7063436 |
Light source for ophthalmic use
An instrument for providing illumination of intraocular tissue during surgery generally includes a hand held light source which includes a light emitting diode, a power source for driving the diode...
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7044943 |
Laser treatment apparatus
A laser treatment apparatus includes a laser light source and a light guiding optical system, having an optical axis, for guiding a treatment laser beam emitted from the laser light source to a...
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6979328 |
Minimally invasive glaucoma surgical instrument and method
A surgical instrument and methods for the treatment of glaucoma are provided. The instrument uses either cauterization, a laser to ablate, sonic or ultrasonic energy to emulsify, or mechanical...
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6926667 |
Patient compliance monitor
A patient monitoring device includes a microprocessor controller having a clock circuit and memory coupled to one or more sensors physically carried by a medical appliance such that as the medical...
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6869428 |
Ophthalmologic photocoagulator and photocoagulation method thereof
An ophthalmologic photocoagulator and photoagulation method thereof in which visibility of sighting laser beam which is projected onto the eye fundus of an eye to be examined is improved and a loss...
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6733491 |
Cataract extraction apparatus and method
Apparatus for the removal of lens tissue includes a first handpiece having a laser emitting probe sized for insertion into a lens capsule and radiating a lens therein. The laser emitting probe...
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6682523 |
Devices and techniques for treating trabecular meshwork
A system for non-invasive treatment of a patient's trabecular meshwork to treat primary open-angle glaucoma, exfoliation glaucoma and pigmentary glaucoma wherein the meshwork can be clogged with...
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6676653 |
Device and method for removing gas and debris during the photodisruption of stromal tissue
A device for removing gas and debris from the stroma of an eye during ophthalmic laser surgery includes a contact lens that is formed with a recessed chamber. The device also includes a suction...
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6623477 |
Medical instrument for phacoemulsification
A medical instrument for phacoemulsification with which the biological tissue of a lens of the eye is comminuted by the introduction of energy, the comminuted product is sucked out through an...
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6544254 |
Combination ultrasound and laser method and apparatus for removing cataract lenses
The present invention is a method and apparatus for removing the lens of the eye in which pulsed ultrasound and laser energy are transmitted by means of an optical fiber delivery system to the lens...
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6524330 |
Method of ocular treatment
A method for treating abnormal blood vessel growth and proliferation is disclosed. Members of the hypocrellin class of compounds such as hypocrellin A, hypocrellin B, and/or amino-substituted...
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6520955 |
Phacophotolysis method and apparatus
A process and apparatus for removing cataractous lens tissue (22) in a human or animal eye and substitution of the lens with replacement material (48) utilizing an apparatus in the form of a...
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6514241 |
Apparatus and method for treating glaucoma using a gonioscopic laser trabecular ablation procedure
A non-invasive apparatus and method for treating open angle glaucoma in a human eye comprises thermally ablating a targeted region of the trabecular meshwork of a human eye by irradiating the...
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6494878 |
System and method for accurate optical treatment of an eye's fundus
A system and method is provided to accurately treat sites on an eye's retina employing computer based image generation, processing and central control means in conjunction with diode laser sources...
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6491688 |
Apparatus and methods for reversal of presbyopia using near infrared selective laser on zonnulas
A method and apparatus for presbyopia correction are disclosed. The disclosed preferred embodiments of the system consists of a beam spot controller, a beam delivery device, a slit lamp, a visible...
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6458120 |
Laser surgical cutting probe and system
A surgical laser probe and system combines a laser diode array remotely connected to a hand-held surgical probe by a fiber bundle. The surgical probe includes a laser head which produces a laser...
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6328732 |
Device for treating bodily substances
A device for treating bodily substances, in particular for intraocular cataract surgery, said device comprising a laser beam source, for example, an erbium YAG laser, which produces pulsed laser...
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