US6939341B2
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Surgical cutting tool
Assignee: Dutch Opthalmic Res Center DORC
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Filing: 2004-12-27
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Granted: 2005-09-06
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Expires: 2024-12-27
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides a cutting tool, comprising a sleeve enclosing a suction chamber where, during use, a reduced pressure prevails and wherein a cutting member is arranged so as to be movable along a suction opening provided in the wall of the sleeve. The wall of the sleeve forms a light conductor. The sleeve can be tubular and is preferably manufactured from light conduction material, in particular glass.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerrit Jan Vijfvinkel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/007; A61F9/00736; A61F9/00763; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B17/32002; A61B90/00; A61B90/30; A61B2090/306; A61B2217/00; A61B2217/002; A61B2217/005; A61B2217/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
A cutting tool comprising a sleeve enclosing a suction chamber where, during use, a reduced pressure prevails and wherein a cutting member is arranged so as to be movable along a suction opening formed in the wall of the sleeve, characterized in that the wall of the sleeve forms a light conductor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
52 words
A cutting tool comprising a sleeve enclosing a suction chamber where, during use, a reduced pressure prevails and wherein a cutting member is arranged so as to be movable along a suction opening formed in the wall of the sleeve, characterized in that the wall of the sleeve forms a light conductor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein the sleeve comprises a tube part with a cutting opening formed adjacent one extremity of the tube part in the tube wall and wherein the tube channel enclosed by the tube wall forms the suction chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein the cutting member comprises an inner tube included in the tube channel so as to be coaxially moveable, the inner tube channel of the inner tube being connected to a suction duct during use.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A cutting tool according to claim 3 , wherein tube and inner tube are designed as capillaries.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is manufactured at least partly from light conducting material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is provided with a light exit window located adjacent the cutting opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cutting tool according to claim 6 , wherein the light exit window is designed as a lens.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein the inner and/or outer wall of the tube is provided, at least partly, with a covering which prevents exit of light from the sleeve.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A cutting tool according to claim 8 , wherein the covering is formed by a reflective coating for reflecting exiting light back into the tube wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cutting tool according to claim 8 , wherein the covering is formed by a refractive structure of the surface of the tube wall for reflecting exiting light back.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A cutting tool according to claim 8 , wherein the covering is formed by a further tube part provided against the inner and/or outer wall of the light conducting sleeve.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is included in a handle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein in the handle, a movement mechanism is accommodated for moving the cutting member along the suction opening provided in the wall of the sleeve.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A cutting tool according to claim 12 , wherein the handle is provided with a connecting plug four connection of the suction duct, which plug is in communication with the suction chamber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
A cutting tool according to claim 12 , wherein the handle is provided with a connection which is in light conducting communication with the sleeve for the connection of a flexible light conductor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A cutting tool according to claim 5 , wherein the light conducting material is glass.
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