Filtered manifold apparatus and method for ophthalmic irrigation

摘要

An apparatus and a method for opthalmic irrigation provide sterile, filtered irrigation fluid to the eye at high flow rates. The apparatus includes a filter capable of removing particulates on the order of 0.8 microns, and preferably as small as 0.22 microns. A distribution manifold is disclosed whereby fluid from a common reservoir may be routed sequentially to plural recipient sites.