| 摘要 |
An inflatable balloon (34) for use in the treatment of retinal detachments. The balloon (34) has a hollow elliptic-shaped body (36), a solid base (38), and a solid cylindrical stem (40). The balloon is inserted into Tenon's space by inserting a fine blunt-ended needle (52) longitudinally through the solid base (38) and stem (40) of the balloon (34). The neddle (52) is then used to guide the balloon (34) into place. Once the balloon (34) is in place, it is inflated with a sterile solution to create the necessary degree of buckling in the sclera. The needle (52) is then removed, with the stem (40) and base (38) maintaining the solution in the body (36) of the balloon (34), and the cylindrical (40) stem is trimmed to the desired length. |
