US20020065531A1 - Method and apparatus for facilitating removal of a corneal graft - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an artificial chamber that is used to support and pressurize a donor cornea to facilitate the removal of a corneal graft.
- LASIK Las in situ Keratomileusis
- a LASIK procedure is performed by initially cutting a flap in the cornea to expose the stroma layer of the eye. A laser beam is then directed onto the stroma to ablate corneal tissue. After ablation the flap is placed back onto the stroma. The result is a variation in the refractive characteristics of the eye.
- the flap may become severed from the cornea either during or after the procedure. This may require obtaining another flap from a donor eye that must then be attached to the patient's cornea.
- the donor corneal must be pressurized to create the proper radius of curvature. Therefore, to create a flap the donor cornea must not only be secured but also pressurized.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,045,563 issued to Duprat and assigned to Moria SA (“Moria”) discloses an artificial chamber that can be used to support and pressurize a cornea to extract a corneal graft.
- the Moria chamber includes a clamping cap that can be removed from a chamber stand to expose an internal stem. The donor cornea can be placed onto a pedestal portion of the internal stem. The clamping cap is then reattached to the stand.
- An operator rotates a thumb wheel that moves the stem in an upward direction until the cornea engages the bottom surface of the clamping cap.
- the cornea is pressurized with air that flows through a center channel of the stem.
- a portion of the pressurized donor cornea extends through an opening in the clamping cap.
- a keratome can be attached to the cap and actuated to slice a graft from the cornea.
- the Moria artificial chamber requires the operator to rotate the wheel until the cornea is secured to the clamping cap. This manual actuation may result in a deficient, or an excessive, clamping force on the cornea. It is desirable to have a clamping force that is the same for each procedure.
- the Moria patent discloses a second pneumatically actuated embodiment that would provide a repeatable clamping force, but the pressure required to move the stem may be less, or more, than the desired clamping force exerted onto the cornea. It would be desirable to provide an artificial chamber that can provide a repeatable desired clamping force on a cornea during a grafting procedure.
- One embodiment of the present invention is an artificial chamber that can be used to support and pressurize a cornea to extract a corneal graft.
- the artificial chamber may include a stem that is attached to a stand. The stem is adapted to support and pressurize a cornea.
- the chamber may further have an outer sleeve and a cap that can move relative to the stem. The sleeve and cap can be moved by an actuator to secure the cornea.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of an artificial chamber of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 1 showing a cornea secured by the chamber.
- the present invention provides an artificial chamber that can support and pressurize a donor cornea to extract a corneal graft.
- the artificial chamber has a stationary stem that is adapted to support a cornea.
- the stem has an inner channel that allows air to pressurize the cornea.
- the artificial chamber has an outer cap that can be moved in a downward direction to secure the cornea.
- the cap has an opening that exposes a portion of the cornea to allow for the extraction of a corneal graft.
- the outer cap is attached to an outer sleeve that is moved by rotation of a cam.
- the chamber includes a spring that exerts a clamping force onto the cornea.
- the clamping force can be adjusted by rotating an adjustment wheel.
- the adjustable spring force allows an operator to set a desired clamping force that is then repeated for each grafting procedure.
- FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an artificial chamber 10 of the present invention.
- the artificial chamber 10 may include a stem 12 that is coupled to a stand 14 .
- the stem 12 is coupled in a manner to allow movement relative to the stand 14 .
- the stem 12 may have a countersunk opening 16 in a pedestal portion 17 .
- the countersink 16 and pedestal portion 17 are configured to support a cornea (not shown).
- the opening 16 may be in fluid communication with a center fluid channel 18 .
- the fluid channel 18 may be in fluid communication with inlet/outlet ports 20 and 22 .
- the inlet/outlet ports 20 and 22 are typically coupled to a source of pressurized air through a control valve (not shown).
- the source of pressurized air may be an air line in a commercial building structure.
- the artificial chamber 10 may further have an outer sleeve 24 that can move relative to the stem 12 .
- the stem 12 may have an outer upper bearing surface 26 to insure translational movement of the outer sleeve 24 .
- the outer sleeve 24 may include a slot 28 that receives an actuator 30 .
- the actuator 30 may include a threaded stem portion 32 that screws into a corresponding threaded aperture 34 of the stand 14 .
- the actuator 30 may also have a cam portion 36 that is off-center from the stem portion 32 so that rotation of the cam 36 moves the outer sleeve 24 in an up and down direction as indicated by the arrows.
- An outer cap 38 is attached to the outer sleeve 24 .
- the cap 38 may have internal threads 40 that screw onto corresponding external threads 42 of the outer sleeve 24 .
- the cap 38 is adapted to engage and secure a donor cornea that is placed onto the pedestal portion 17 of the stem 12 .
- the cap 38 further has an opening 44 that allows a portion of the donor cornea to be exposed so that a graft can be extracted from the cornea.
- the cap 38 may have an external thread 45 that allows a keratome to be attached to the chamber 10 and actuated to create the corneal graft.
- the chamber 10 may further have a spring 46 that exerts a spring force onto stem 12 .
- the spring force can be adjusted by rotating an adjustment wheel 48 that can vary the compression length of the spring 46 .
- the adjustment wheel 48 can be accessed through an opening 50 in the outer sleeve 24 . Rotating the wheel 48 varies the clamping force exerted by the cap 38 onto the cornea.
- the spring 46 and wheel 48 provide a mechanism to repeatedly provide a desired clamping force onto the cornea that is neither inadequate nor excessive.
- the cap 38 is removed from the outer sleeve 24 and a cornea 52 is placed onto the pedestal portion 17 of the stem 12 .
- the cap 38 is then reattached to the outer sleeve 24 .
- the actuator 30 is rotated to move the cap 38 down into the cornea 52 . Air is then introduced to the inner channel 18 to pressurize the cornea 52 . A portion of the cornea 52 will extend through the cap opening 44 .
- An external device such as a keratome (not shown) can be attached to the cap 38 and actuated to extract a graft from the cornea 52 . Once the graft is removed, the cornea 52 can be depressurized.
- the actuator 30 can then be rotated to move the cap 38 away from the donor cornea 52 , wherein the cap 38 can be detached from the outer sleeve 24 and the cornea 52 removed from the stem 12 to complete the procedure.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to an artificial chamber that is used to support and pressurize a donor cornea to facilitate the removal of a corneal graft.
- 2. Background Information
- There have been developed various techniques to correct the vision of a patient. For example, there is a medical procedure that varies the curvature of a cornea using a laser. This technique is commonly referred to as Las in situ Keratomileusis (LASIK).
- A LASIK procedure is performed by initially cutting a flap in the cornea to expose the stroma layer of the eye. A laser beam is then directed onto the stroma to ablate corneal tissue. After ablation the flap is placed back onto the stroma. The result is a variation in the refractive characteristics of the eye.
- The flap may become severed from the cornea either during or after the procedure. This may require obtaining another flap from a donor eye that must then be attached to the patient's cornea. To create a replicant corneal flap the donor corneal must be pressurized to create the proper radius of curvature. Therefore, to create a flap the donor cornea must not only be secured but also pressurized.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,045,563 issued to Duprat and assigned to Moria SA (“Moria”), discloses an artificial chamber that can be used to support and pressurize a cornea to extract a corneal graft. The Moria chamber includes a clamping cap that can be removed from a chamber stand to expose an internal stem. The donor cornea can be placed onto a pedestal portion of the internal stem. The clamping cap is then reattached to the stand.
- An operator rotates a thumb wheel that moves the stem in an upward direction until the cornea engages the bottom surface of the clamping cap. The cornea is pressurized with air that flows through a center channel of the stem. A portion of the pressurized donor cornea extends through an opening in the clamping cap. A keratome can be attached to the cap and actuated to slice a graft from the cornea.
- The Moria artificial chamber requires the operator to rotate the wheel until the cornea is secured to the clamping cap. This manual actuation may result in a deficient, or an excessive, clamping force on the cornea. It is desirable to have a clamping force that is the same for each procedure. The Moria patent discloses a second pneumatically actuated embodiment that would provide a repeatable clamping force, but the pressure required to move the stem may be less, or more, than the desired clamping force exerted onto the cornea. It would be desirable to provide an artificial chamber that can provide a repeatable desired clamping force on a cornea during a grafting procedure.
- One embodiment of the present invention is an artificial chamber that can be used to support and pressurize a cornea to extract a corneal graft. The artificial chamber may include a stem that is attached to a stand. The stem is adapted to support and pressurize a cornea. The chamber may further have an outer sleeve and a cap that can move relative to the stem. The sleeve and cap can be moved by an actuator to secure the cornea.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of an artificial chamber of the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 1 showing a cornea secured by the chamber.
- In general the present invention provides an artificial chamber that can support and pressurize a donor cornea to extract a corneal graft. The artificial chamber has a stationary stem that is adapted to support a cornea. The stem has an inner channel that allows air to pressurize the cornea. The artificial chamber has an outer cap that can be moved in a downward direction to secure the cornea. The cap has an opening that exposes a portion of the cornea to allow for the extraction of a corneal graft. The outer cap is attached to an outer sleeve that is moved by rotation of a cam. The chamber includes a spring that exerts a clamping force onto the cornea. The clamping force can be adjusted by rotating an adjustment wheel. The adjustable spring force allows an operator to set a desired clamping force that is then repeated for each grafting procedure.
- Referring to the drawings more particularly by reference numbers, FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an
artificial chamber 10 of the present invention. Theartificial chamber 10 may include astem 12 that is coupled to astand 14. Thestem 12 is coupled in a manner to allow movement relative to thestand 14. Thestem 12 may have a countersunk opening 16 in apedestal portion 17. The countersink 16 andpedestal portion 17 are configured to support a cornea (not shown). The opening 16 may be in fluid communication with acenter fluid channel 18. Thefluid channel 18 may be in fluid communication with inlet/outlet ports outlet ports - The
artificial chamber 10 may further have anouter sleeve 24 that can move relative to thestem 12. Thestem 12 may have an outer upper bearingsurface 26 to insure translational movement of theouter sleeve 24. Theouter sleeve 24 may include aslot 28 that receives anactuator 30. Theactuator 30 may include a threadedstem portion 32 that screws into a corresponding threadedaperture 34 of thestand 14. Theactuator 30 may also have acam portion 36 that is off-center from thestem portion 32 so that rotation of thecam 36 moves theouter sleeve 24 in an up and down direction as indicated by the arrows. - An
outer cap 38 is attached to theouter sleeve 24. Thecap 38 may have internal threads 40 that screw onto correspondingexternal threads 42 of theouter sleeve 24. Thecap 38 is adapted to engage and secure a donor cornea that is placed onto thepedestal portion 17 of thestem 12. Thecap 38 further has anopening 44 that allows a portion of the donor cornea to be exposed so that a graft can be extracted from the cornea. Thecap 38 may have anexternal thread 45 that allows a keratome to be attached to thechamber 10 and actuated to create the corneal graft. - The
chamber 10 may further have aspring 46 that exerts a spring force ontostem 12. The spring force can be adjusted by rotating anadjustment wheel 48 that can vary the compression length of thespring 46. Theadjustment wheel 48 can be accessed through an opening 50 in theouter sleeve 24. Rotating thewheel 48 varies the clamping force exerted by thecap 38 onto the cornea. Thespring 46 andwheel 48 provide a mechanism to repeatedly provide a desired clamping force onto the cornea that is neither inadequate nor excessive. - In operation, the
cap 38 is removed from theouter sleeve 24 and acornea 52 is placed onto thepedestal portion 17 of thestem 12. Thecap 38 is then reattached to theouter sleeve 24. As shown in FIG. 2, theactuator 30 is rotated to move thecap 38 down into thecornea 52. Air is then introduced to theinner channel 18 to pressurize thecornea 52. A portion of thecornea 52 will extend through thecap opening 44. An external device such as a keratome (not shown) can be attached to thecap 38 and actuated to extract a graft from thecornea 52. Once the graft is removed, thecornea 52 can be depressurized. Theactuator 30 can then be rotated to move thecap 38 away from thedonor cornea 52, wherein thecap 38 can be detached from theouter sleeve 24 and thecornea 52 removed from thestem 12 to complete the procedure. - While certain exemplary embodiments have been described and shown in the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that such embodiments are merely illustrative of and not restrictive on the broad invention, and that this invention not be limited to the specific constructions and arrangements shown and described, since various other modifications may occur to those ordinarily skilled in the art.
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