Device for the ultrasonic treatment of glaucoma having a concave tip

摘要

A handheld device for the treatment of glaucoma that includes a casing, an ultrasonic transducer, a power supply, a transmission member operatively associated with the ultrasonic transducer, and a tip member located at the end of the transmission member. The ultrasonic energy is transferred from the ultrasonic transducer to the tip member. The tip includes a concave eye-engaging surface.

主权项

1. A handheld device for the treatment of glaucoma in an eye that includes a cornea, a sclera and a limbus having a circumference, the device comprising:
a. a casing, b. an ultrasonic transducer, c. a power supply, d. a transmission member operatively associated with the ultrasonic transducer, and e. a tip member located at the end of the transmission member and having a distal end, wherein ultrasonic energy is transferred from the ultrasonic transducer to the tip member, wherein the tip includes a concave eye-engaging surface, wherein the concave eye-engaging surface defines a concave arc and the distal end of the transmission member defines a central longitudinal axis, wherein the central longitudinal axis extends through a center of a circle defined by the concave arc, and wherein the concavity is defined with respect to a point that is distal of the distal end of the tip member and is positioned along the central longitudinal axis.