ANTERIOR CAPSULOTOMY DEVICE AND PROCEDURE

摘要

A device (10) for performing an anterior capsulation procedure has an elongate tubular member (12) with an opening (28) formed near the distal end (30) thereof. A cutter (34) is movably disposed within the tubular member (12) and has a blade (64) formed thereon. A vacuum port (36) is in fluid communication with the lumen of the tubular member (12) and cutter (34). An actuator (46) effects movement of the cutter (34) so as to move the blade (64) across the opening (28). The opening (28) is configured to draw in a portion of a capsule when a vacuum is applied to the vacuum port (36) such that the cutter (34) forms a generally circular cut of a predetermined size in the capsule when the actuator (46) is actuated.