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US6080143A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Intraocular slit illuminator and method therefor

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-12-30
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Granted: 2000-06-27
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Expires: 2016-12-30
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Abstract

Abstract An intraocular light probe has a slit-shaped mask or cannula affixed at a distal end thereof which forms a slit-shaped light beam for intraocular slit-illumination of target features within the eye. A hood at a distal tip portion directs light in a particular direction. A distal flange retains the instrument within the eye. In a second embodiment, a light probe for intraocular application of a slit-shaped light beam is created by forming a slit shape at a distal end of an optical fiber bundle. A third embodiment provides a surgical instrument, such as a phacoemulsifier or vitrector, having an infusion sleeve which incorporates a slit illuminator for intraocular application of a slit-shaped light beam to target tissues. The device of the invention is preferably introduced into the eye via the primary or side-port incision to provide intraocular cross-lighting of tissues during surgical procedures such as cataract extraction, vitrectomy, intraocular lens implantation, refractive surgery, and glaucoma surgery.

Inventors

  • 👤 Christopher Sheldon Connor

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 13:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/007; A61B; A61B3/00; A61B3/0008; A61B90/00; A61B90/36

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 73 words
An intraocular surgical instrument for providing illumination of intraocular target structures within an eye during surgical procedures for diagnosis or treatment of ocular conditions, comprising: a distal tip portion capable of insertion into the eye; a sleeve fitted to said distal tip portion, said sleeve further comprising: a channel having an illumination means therein, said illumination means emitting a light beam for intraocular application of illumination light to target structures within the eye.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 73 words
An intraocular surgical instrument for providing illumination of intraocular target structures within an eye during surgical procedures for diagnosis or treatment of ocular conditions, comprising: a distal tip portion capable of insertion into the eye; a sleeve fitted to said distal tip portion, said sleeve further comprising: a channel having an illumination means therein, said illumination means emitting a light beam for intraocular application of illumination light to target structures within the eye.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein said illumination means comprises a slit-beam illuminator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said sleeve comprises an infusion sleeve.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 57 words
A method of illuminating intraocular target structures within an eye during surgical procedures for diagnosis or treatment of ocular conditions, said method comprising the steps of: creating a side-port incision in an outer periphery of said eye; inserting an illumination means through said side-port incision so as to provide intraocular cross-lighting of target structures within said eye.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 57 words
A method of illuminating intraocular target structures within an eye during surgical procedures for diagnosis or treatment of ocular conditions, said method comprising the steps of: creating a side-port incision in an outer periphery of said eye; inserting an illumination means through said side-port incision so as to provide intraocular cross-lighting of target structures within said eye.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 32 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said inserting step comprises the step of inserting through said side port a means for providing slit-illumination, whereby intraocular slit-beam cross-lighting of target structures is achieved.

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