WO2004091380A3 - Directional laser probe - Google Patents

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WO2004091380A3
WO2004091380A3 PCT/US2004/009115 US2004009115W WO2004091380A3 WO 2004091380 A3 WO2004091380 A3 WO 2004091380A3 US 2004009115 W US2004009115 W US 2004009115W WO 2004091380 A3 WO2004091380 A3 WO 2004091380A3
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probe
laser probe
directional laser
sleeve
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Gregg D Scheller
Michael D Auld
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Synergetics Inc
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Priority to AT04758955T priority Critical patent/ATE555735T1/en
Priority to ES04758955T priority patent/ES2386143T3/en
Priority to EP04758955A priority patent/EP1615574B1/en
Priority to JP2006509275A priority patent/JP4441533B2/en
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    • A61B2018/2255—Optical elements at the distal end of probe tips
    • A61B2018/2288—Optical elements at the distal end of probe tips the optical fibre cable having a curved distal end
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    • A61B3/16—Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients' perceptions or reactions for measuring intraocular pressure, e.g. tonometers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
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    • A61F2009/00861—Methods or devices for eye surgery using laser adapted for treatment at a particular location
    • A61F2009/00863—Retina

Abstract

A microsurgical laser probe is provided with distal end (12) portion of an optic fiber (42) that projects from a tubular sleeve (20) of the probe and can be caused to bend relative to the probe sleeve by manual manipulation of a mechanism (26) on a handle of the probe.
PCT/US2004/009115 2003-04-09 2004-03-26 Directional laser probe WO2004091380A2 (en)

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AT04758955T ATE555735T1 (en) 2003-04-09 2004-03-26 DIRECTIONAL LASER PROBE
ES04758955T ES2386143T3 (en) 2003-04-09 2004-03-26 Directional laser probe
EP04758955A EP1615574B1 (en) 2003-04-09 2004-03-26 Directional laser probe
JP2006509275A JP4441533B2 (en) 2003-04-09 2004-03-26 Directional laser probe

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US10/409,874 US6984230B2 (en) 2000-04-07 2003-04-09 Directional laser probe
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