Illumination chopper

Abstract

The present invention provides an illumination chopper which allows a user to operate on the nucleus of a crystalline lens with a small piece while securing visibility through a chopper which is mounted at one end of an illuminator to form a predetermined angle with the illuminator.

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         6 . An illumination chopper comprising:
 a body that is elongated from a first end to a second end, wherein the body includes a body hole that is formed therein and extends therethrough from the first end to the second end;   an optical fiber disposed within the body hole to transmit light to the second end; and   a chopper fixedly mounted on a top side of the body at the second end,   wherein the chopper includes a first portion that extends away from the top side of the body and a second portion that curves downward from the first portion and away from the top side of the body so that the second portion of the chopper is disposed in front of, and spaced apart from, the second end of the body, and   wherein the second portion of the chopper is extended downward substantially below a bottom side of the second end of the body, which is opposite from the top side of the second end of the body.   
     
     
         7 . The illumination chopper of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a power supply; and   a connector that connects the optical fiber to the power supply.   
     
     
         8 . The illumination chopper of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a grip that surrounds at least a portion of exterior surface of the body.   
     
     
         9 . The illumination chopper of  claim 6 , wherein the chopper and the body are integrally formed. 
     
     
         10 . The illumination chopper of  claim 6 , wherein the chopper has a rounded and blunt distal tip.