MINIATURIZED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR OPTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME

摘要

Surgical instruments, especially for opthalmological surgical procedures, ha ve smooth, bulbous arcuate tip (18) that surrounds the distal end of a lumen. T he tip may be translucent and flexible. Most preferably, the tip is formed of a compliant, yet self-supporting, material, such as medical grade transparent silicone elastomer.