NON-CIRCULAR PORTED PHACOEMULSIFICATION IRRIGATION SLEEVE

An ophthalmic phacoemulsification irrigation sleeve 26 includes an elongated resilient tubular body portion 28 having a distal end 30 and a proximal end 32 for surrounding a portion of a shaft of a phacoemulsification needle. An enlarged section 34 is formed on the proximal end 32 for surrounding a...

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Main Author PERKINS, JAMES, T
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.04.2008
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:An ophthalmic phacoemulsification irrigation sleeve 26 includes an elongated resilient tubular body portion 28 having a distal end 30 and a proximal end 32 for surrounding a portion of a shaft of a phacoemulsification needle. An enlarged section 34 is formed on the proximal end 32 for surrounding a hub of a needle and for connection to a phacoemulsification handpiece. Adjacent to the tubular body portion distal end 30 at least one non-circular irrigation port is formed. The shape of the port includes a radiused leading edge closest to the distal end 30 and has tapering, trailing sides 40 resulting in a trailing end 42 having smaller radius than the leading edge radius.
Bibliography:Application Number: HK20070113157