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Vitreous cutter
US8979867B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8979867-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113242323-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | Sep 23, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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A vitrectomy or needle made of a hard resistance metal glass alloy. The wall of the outer tubing or the entire needle can be illuminated when connected to a light source. The instrument, when inserted inside the tissue or the eye, provides illumination, thereby illuminating the surrounding tissue structure and eliminating the need for additional internal or external illumination.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vitrectomy cutter, comprising: a needle with a body and a closed end tip, said body of said needle including a sidewall extending in an axial direction from said closed end tip, said body of said needle defining a linear passageway closed at a distal end by said closed end tip, said needle coated with a black material and being configured to cut vitreous or tissue and being made from a compound that is transparent to visible light, wherein the compound is…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8979867B2 cover?
- A vitrectomy or needle made of a hard resistance metal glass alloy. The wall of the outer tubing or the entire needle can be illuminated when connected to a light source. The instrument, when inserted inside the tissue or the eye, provides illumination, thereby illuminating the surrounding tissue structure and eliminating the need for additional internal or external illumination.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Peyman Gholam A
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61F9/00736. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 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 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).