BLADE FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL TOOL FOR MAKING INCISIONS FOR SCLERAL EYE IMPLANTS

摘要

A surgical blade (1140) is disclosed for use with a surgical tool (1100) for making incisions in the sclera (102) of an eye (100) to form a scleral pocket (120) to receive a scleral prosthesis (200). The surgical blade (1140) comprises a rotatable support arm (4010) capable of being rotated by the surgical tool (1100) and a detachable curved cutting blade (4020) for making incisions in the sclera (102) of an eye (100). The surgical tool (1100) causes the curved cutting blade (4020) to advance through the sclera (102) to form an incision having dimensions to receive a scleral prosthesis (200). When the incision is complete the curved cutting blade (4020) is detached from the rotatable support arm (4010). The curved cutting blade (4020) is then removed from the incision by pulling the curved cutting blade (4020) forward out of the incision. The incision has the exact dimensions to receive a scleral prosthesis (200).