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Vitrectomy probe with adjustable cutter port size
US9101441B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9101441-B2 |
| Application number | US-97474010-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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Vitrectomy probes and system related thereto are disclosed herein. The disclosure describes various example vitrectomy probes having an adjustable cutting port size. For example, one example vitrectomy probe includes a piezoelectric element adapted to adjust the size of the cutting port. Further, the disclosure provides examples for adjusting the size of the cutter port while the vitrectomy probe is in operation.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vitrectomy probe comprising: a housing; a cutter extending longitudinally from a first end of the housing, the cutter comprising: an outer cutting member coupled to the housing; an inner cutting member slideable within the outer cutting member, the inner cutting member slideable between a retracted position and an extended position; and an adjustable port, a size of the adjustable port defined by an edge of an opening formed in the outer cutting mem…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9101441B2 cover?
- Vitrectomy probes and system related thereto are disclosed herein. The disclosure describes various example vitrectomy probes having an adjustable cutting port size. For example, one example vitrectomy probe includes a piezoelectric element adapted to adjust the size of the cutting port. Further, the disclosure provides examples for adjusting the size of the cutter port while the vitrectomy pro…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Underwood John R, Auld Jack Robert, Huculak John Christopher, and 1 more
- 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 Aug 11 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).