Title:
DEVICE USED FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY ON LIVING CREATURES AND METHOD FOR PULLING IRIS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002095691
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a pulling part which is improved so that it can remarkably reduce the risk of damage on the eye especially when the pulling part is pulled out, while it makes a comparatively small cut on the cornea to be put into or pulled out from the anterior eye chamber.
A pulling part 20 which is to be put into the anterior eye chamber V of an eye 10 is fixed with a hooked engaging part 23 which pulls an iris 13, at least the engaging part 23 of the pulling part is made of a transformable shape-memory material, then, the engaging part can be put into the anterior eye chamber in almost linear shape, and the engaging part can recover its hook-shape to pull the iris because of the material property.
Inventors:
GRIESHABER HANS R
MAACK WERNER
ALTHOFF GERHARD
MAACK WERNER
ALTHOFF GERHARD
Application Number:
JP2001161238A
Publication Date:
April 02, 2002
Filing Date:
May 29, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GRIESHABER & CO AG SCHATZHAUSE
International Classes:
A61F9/007; A61B17/02; A61B17/00; (IPC1-7): A61F9/007
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Toshio Yano (3 outside)