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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7850680 | Flexible infusion line for ocular surgery An infusion source provides for a fluid supply and an irrigation line interconnecting the fluid supply with an irrigation lumen of an ocular handpiece. An accumulator is disposed in fluid communication with irrigation line and the irrigation lumen includes an expand... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7785321 | Minimally invasive glaucoma surgical instrument and method Apparatuses and methods for the treatment of glaucoma are provided. The instrument uses either cauterization, a laser to ablate, sonic or ultrasonic energy to emulsify, or mechanical cutting of a portion of the trabecular meshwork. The instrument may also be provide... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7704246 | Shielded intraocular probe for improved illumination or therapeutic application of light An intraocular light probe has a mask or shield at its distal end which forms a directed light beam for intraocular illumination of target tissues or application of therapeutic light. The mask or shield serves to more fully focus, intensify and direct the beam towar... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7438705 | System for treating a wound with suction and method detecting loss of suction A system for applying suction to a wound uses a reference airflow for monitoring system operation. A reference airflow (or “controlled leak”) to the suction source is provided when the system is in operation, such that deviation from the reference airflow can be... | 10/21/2008 |
| RE40420 | Method and device for treating opaqueness and/or hardening of a closed eye The present invention relates to a method and a device for treating opacities and/or hardenings of an unopened eye. It is a specific advantage of the solution according to the invention that the treamtment of the inner region of the eye is possible without th... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7377645 | Arrangement and method for illuminating the lens of the human eye The present invention is directed to an arrangement for generating a variable illumination and irradiation for diagnosis and therapy, particularly for the human eye (1), and to a method for the application thereof. The object to be illuminated can be an artif... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7351241 | Method and apparatus for precision working of material A method for precise working of material, particularly organic tissue, comprises the step of providing laser pulses with a pulse length between 50 fs and 1 ps and with a pulse frequency from 50 kHz to 1 MHz and with a wavelength between 600 and 2000 nm for acting on... | 04/01/2008 |
| RE40184 | Refractive surgery and presbyopia correction using infrared and ultraviolet lasers A method and surgical technique for corneal reshaping and for presbyopia correction are provided. The preferred embodiments of the system consists of a scanner, a beam spot controller and coupling fibers and the basic laser having a wavelength of (190-310) nm, (0.5-... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331984 | Glaucoma stent for treating glaucoma and methods of use Surgical methods and related medical devices for treating glaucoma are disclosed. The method comprises trabecular bypass surgery, which involves bypassing diseased trabecular meshwork with the use of a stent implant. The stent implant is inserted into an opening cre... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326199 | System and method for flexible architecture for dermatologic treatments utilizing multiple light sources A system and method for providing light treatments to a patients skin, which could include both dermal and epidermal regions. The system and method utilize multiple hand pieces where each hand piece can deliver light from a different light source. The system and met... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316664 | Modulated pulsed ultrasonic power delivery system and method A method and apparatus for delivering energy during a surgical procedure such as phacoemulsification is provided. The method and apparatus include applying energy during at least one pulsed energy on period, typically sufficient or intended to rapidly induce and ben... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7282046 | Glaucoma treatment method Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system of treating intraocular pressure. Laser light is directed to the ciliary region of the target eye. The light stimulates the ciliary region and ablates debris lodged therein. An immune response may be t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275545 | Methods and apparatus for presbyopia correction using ultraviolet and infrared lasers Presbyopia is treated by a system using various lasers to remove a portion of the scleral tissue and increase the accommodation of the presbyopic patient's eye. Stable accommodation is achieved by the filling of the sub-conjunctiva tissue to the laser-ablated sclera... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7252662 | Apparatus and processes for preventing or delaying one or more symptoms of presbyopia The present invention generally relates to an apparatus and processes for preventing or delaying presbyopia. More particularly, the present invention relates to processes and apparatus for ablating epithelial cells in the germinative zone or the pregerminative zone ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7238176 | Method for intrastromal photodisruption of dome-shaped surfaces A method is disclosed for photodisrupting a surface in the stroma of an eye at a substantially constant distance from the anterior surface of the eye. A frame of reference is established for the eye that includes an axis of rotation. Next, the focal point of a laser... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7220256 | Laser system and method for treatment of biological tissues A system for and method of performing laser assisted surgery is disclosed. Laser radiation is preferably delivered to a target area of tissue using a Er:YAG laser source. The laser radiation is delivered to the target area in bursts of laser radiation comprising set... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7189225 | Device for conjunctival/scleral compression to constrict superficial blood flow and method of use A device and method for applying external compression to the eye of a living being to reduce bleeding when operating on the surface of the eye. The device includes a peripheral wall and a pair of spaced apart, pressure applying rings. One of the rings applies pressu... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186232 | Fluid infusion methods for glaucoma treatment The invention relates to methods of treating glaucoma, such as a method that includes inserting a stent through an incision in an eye; the stent having an inflow portion that is in fluid communication with an outflow portion of the stent; transporting the stent from... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182760 | Laser therapy method, highly laser beam-absorbing media to be used in the therapy and laser therapy apparatus with the use of the same The present invention relates to a laser treatment method and a laser treatment apparatus which can cause thermal damage, such as evaporation or necrosis due to coagulation of organic tissue which is to be subjected to thermal damage, in a sure manner regardless of ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182759 | Cataract extraction apparatus and method with rapid pulse phaco power Apparatus for the removal of lens tissue includes a first handpiece having a laser emitting probe sized for insertion into a lens capsule and radiating a lens therein. The laser emitting probe includes a lumen for introducing irrigation fluid into the lens capsule. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7163543 | Combined treatment for cataract and glaucoma treatment A method is provided for treatment of cataract in combination with a glaucoma procedure while maintaining the intraocular pressure by permitting aqueous to flow out of an anterior chamber of the eye through a surgically stented pathway. A trabecular stent is adapted... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162292 | Beam scanning probe system for surgery With the beam scanning probe system for surgery, a pointer indicating the observation point of a beam scanning probe is superimposed upon an image of a lesion to be operated on in the head which is obtained via a TV camera or a surgery microscope, and the superimpos... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153316 | Surgical instruments and method for corneal reformation A surgical method of corneal reformation reduces the risk of trauma and shortens overall recovery while yielding improved visual acuity includes making a relatively shallow incision of no more than about 85 microns deep into the corneal epithelium, separating the co... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147636 | Method and apparatus for corneal shrinkage using a plurality of electrodes A device for reshaping the cornea to correct the refractive error thereof. A first electrode is adapted to be heated and inserted into the corneal stroma of the eye, thereby reshaping a portion of the cornea. A second electrode is adapted to be heated and inserted i... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7135016 | Non-penetrating filtration surgery This invention is an apparatus for ophthalmic surgery comprising a laser source (52) that generates a laser beam (54); a scanner (56) comprising an input for said laser beam, and an output of a spatially scanned laser beam (54); controlli... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7115120 | Selective photocoagulation Selective photocoagulation of particular cells, tissue or portion of tissue can be aided by monitoring microcavitation within the material exposed to electromagnetic radiation (12). The information gained by the detection of microcavitation events can be used... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7083591 | Surge-flow regulator for use in ophthalmic surgical aspiration A surge-flow regulator (36) for use with an ophthalmic surgical instrument (12) having an infusion line (20) adapted to irrigate a surgical site with fluid and an aspiration line (24) adapted to carry the fluid and particles of lenticular... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077848 | Sutureless occular surgical methods and instruments for use in such methods Featured are new methods for performing intra-ocular surgery that allow surgical personnel to access the intra-ocular volume to perform a surgical procedure or technique but which does not require the use of sutures to seal the sclera and/or conjunctiva following th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070593 | Selective photocoagulation Selective photocoagulation of particular cells, tissue or portion of tissue can be aided by monitoring microcavitation within the material exposed to electromagnetic radiation (12). The information gained by the detection of microcavitation events can be used... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063436 | Light source for ophthalmic use An instrument for providing illumination of intraocular tissue during surgery generally includes a hand held light source which includes a light emitting diode, a power source for driving the diode and a control switch for interconnecting the diode with the power so... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044943 | Laser treatment apparatus A laser treatment apparatus includes a laser light source and a light guiding optical system, having an optical axis, for guiding a treatment laser beam emitted from the laser light source to a treatment part. The light guiding optical system includes: an optical fi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033346 | Ophthalmic laser system An ophthalmic laser system (1) for performing procedures such as Retinal Photocoagulation and Laser Trabeculoplasty comprises a delivery module (2) and a console module (3). The console module includes a treatment laser and optical elements for ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7001018 | Surgical visual feedback and eye fixation method and apparatus A fixation apparatus is provided that limits rotation of the ocular globe of an eye, to facilitate alignment of an instrument with the axis of astigmatism of the eye. The apparatus includes fixation target means (12) for locating in the field of view of the e... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6979328 | Minimally invasive glaucoma surgical instrument and method A surgical instrument and methods for the treatment of glaucoma are provided. The instrument uses either cauterization, a laser to ablate, sonic or ultrasonic energy to emulsify, or mechanical cutting of a portion of the trabecular meshwork. The instrument may also ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6962583 | Cataract extraction apparatus and method with rapid pulse phaco power Apparatus and method for the removal of lens tissue includes a first handpiece having a laser emitting probe sized for insertion into a lens capsule and radiating a lens therein. The laser emitting probe includes a lumen for introducing irrigation fluid into the len... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945971 | Controlled ocular lens regeneration The present invention addresses the treatment of ocular conditions by the enhancement of lens regeneration. This is accomplished by the administration of a high viscosity composition including a hyaluronic acid compound and laser photoablation. Excess high viscosity... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932807 | Laser treatment apparatus A laser treatment apparatus for irradiating an affected part of a patient's eye with a treatment laser beam to treat the affected part is disclosed. The laser treatment apparatus includes treatment beam irradiation section including a first irradiation optical syste... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926667 | Patient compliance monitor A patient monitoring device includes a microprocessor controller having a clock circuit and memory coupled to one or more sensors physically carried by a medical appliance such that as the medical appliance is properly fitted to and worn by the patient, the sensors ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913603 | Automated laser workstation for high precision surgical and industrial interventions A method and system is described that greatly improves the safety and efficacy of ophthalmic laser surgery. The method and system are applicable to precise operations on a target subject to movement during the procedure. The system may comprise the following element... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6869428 | Ophthalmologic photocoagulator and photocoagulation method thereof An ophthalmologic photocoagulator and photoagulation method thereof in which visibility of sighting laser beam which is projected onto the eye fundus of an eye to be examined is improved and a loss in the amount of treatment laser beam can be reduced. The ophthalmol... | 03/22/2005 |
