发明名称 |
Retractable tip for vitrectomy tool |
摘要 |
<p>A probe for a vitrectomy tool is provided having a vitreous cutter tube having a blunt tip at a distal end and adapted to be coupled at a proximal end to a handpiece of a vitrectomy tool; a retractable outer trocar tube surrounding the vitreous cutter tube having an open distal end with a sharpened edge; and a retraction mechanism coupled to a proximal end of the outer trocar for selectively extending and retracting the outer trocar tube between a first extended position wherein the sharpened edge of the outer trocar is extended beyond the blunt tip of the vitreous cutter tube to facilitate insertion into the eye and a second retracted position wherein the sharpened edge of the outer trocar is retracted behind the blunt tip of the vitreous cutter tube to facilitate safe operation of the probe. A vitrectomy tool for removing material from an eye of a patient is provided having a housing having a proximal end and a distal end and a probe coupled to the proximal end of the housing.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP2168540(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2010.03.31 |
申请号 |
EP20090165683 |
申请日期 |
2009.07.16 |
申请人 |
INSIGHT INSTRUMENTS INC. |
发明人 |
LULOH, PETER K.;HASSAN, TAREK SHAWKY;ANNEN, MICHAEL |
分类号 |
A61F9/007 |
主分类号 |
A61F9/007 |
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