Vitrectomy probe with end tissue cutter and associated devices, systems, and methods
US-2017333252-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Vitrectomy probe with rotary cutter and associated devices, systems, and methods
US10555834B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10555834-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615239601-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | Jul 11, 2016 |
| Publication date | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2020 |
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Systems, apparatuses, and methods of and for an ophthalmic surgical system are disclosed. An ophthalmic surgical system may include a vitrectomy probe having a housing sized and shaped for grasping by a user. The vitrectomy probe may also include a cutter extending from the housing and being sized to penetrate and treat a patient eye. The cutter may include an outer cutting tube coupled to the housing. The outer cutting tube may have an outer port formed therein that is sized and shaped to receive tissue. The cutter may include a rotatable inner cutting member disposed within the outer cutting tube. The inner cutting member may include a first cutting surface that rotates across the outer port to cut the tissue when the inner cutting member is rotated. The vitrectomy probe may include a pneumatic vane actuator positioned within the housing and configured to rotate the inner cutting member.
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What is claimed is: 1. An ophthalmic surgical system, the system comprising: a vitrectomy probe comprising: a housing sized and shaped for grasping by a user; a cutter sized to penetrate an eye, the cutter extending from the housing, wherein the cutter comprises: an outer cutting tube coupled to the housing, the outer cutting tube having an outer port formed therein, wherein the outer port is sized and shaped to receive tissue; and an inner cutting member disposed within the outer cutting tube, the inner cutting member rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof, the inner cutting member comprising a first cutting surface that rotates across the outer port to cut the tissue when the inner cutting member is rotated; a drive shaft disposed within the housing; an actuator coupled to the drive shaft and disposed within the housing, the drive shaft linearly reciprocable in response to actuation by the actuator; and a drive member coupled to the drive shaft and the inner cutting member, the inner cutting member rotatable about the longitudinal axis thereof in response to the linear reciprocable motion of the drive shaft, wherein the drive member comprises a swash plate. 2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the drive member is disposed in the outer cutting tube.
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pneumatically · CPC title
- A61F9/00763Primary
with rotating or reciprocating cutting elements, e.g. concentric cutting needles (atherectomy cutting instruments A61B17/3207; endoscopic cutting instruments A61B17/320016) · CPC title
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- What does patent US10555834B2 cover?
- Systems, apparatuses, and methods of and for an ophthalmic surgical system are disclosed. An ophthalmic surgical system may include a vitrectomy probe having a housing sized and shaped for grasping by a user. The vitrectomy probe may also include a cutter extending from the housing and being sized to penetrate and treat a patient eye. The cutter may include an outer cutting tube coupled to the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Novartis Ag
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61F9/00763. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 11 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).