Sutureless occular surgical methods and instruments for use in such methods
CA 2402641 A1 · Owner: Johns Hopkins University · Inventors: Jensen, Patrick S.; De Juan, Eugene, Jr.; Shelley, Terry H.
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Featured are new methods for performing intra-ocular surgery that allow surgical personnel to access the intra-ocular volume to perform a surgical procedure or technique but which does not require the use of sutures to seal the sclera and/or conjunctiva following the procedure. The methods of the present invention generally include providing an entry alignment device and inserting the entry alignment device into an eye through both the conjunctiva and sclera so as to form an entry aperture that extends between the exterior of the eye and the intra-ocular volume within the eye. The provided alignment device is configured so as to form or provide an aperture or opening in each of the …
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- Filed March 9, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 9, 2021.
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