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Illumination chopper

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Assignee: OCULIGHT CO LTDPriority: Oct 10, 2013Filed: May 27, 2021Published: Sep 16, 2021
Est. expiryOct 10, 2033(~7.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Dong Heun Nam
A61B 90/30A61F 9/007A61F 2009/0087A61N 5/06A61F 2009/00887A61F 9/00825A61N 2005/0648
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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.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for use in eye surgery comprising:
 an illuminator for emitting light from an interior part of an anterior segment of an eyeball; and   a chopper that is fixedly mounted to the illuminator and extends downward substantially below a bottom side of the illuminator.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the illuminator and the chopper are integrally formed. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a grip part that surrounds at least a portion of the body of the illuminator. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the illuminator, the chopper, and the grip part are integrally formed. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the chopper has a rounded and blunt distal tip. 
     
     
         6 . The device of to  claim 1 , wherein the light is emitted via an optical fiber provided inside the illuminator.

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