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US 2003/0114870 A1Published application
Turbine driven vitrectomy cutter
AssigneeBausch & Lomb Incorporated
InventorLaurence J. Cull
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Abstract
A vitreous cutter 10 includes a plurality of vanes 14 rotatably attached within a housing 12. An inlet 16 receives pressurized fluid, which causes rotation of the vanes 14. An outlet 20 allows the pressurized fluid to exit the cutter 10. A cam 24 rotates upon rotation of the vanes 14, which causes reciprocal movement of a vitrectomy probe 28.
Claims7
A vitreous cutter comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of vanes rotatably attached within the housing;
- an inlet for receiving pressurized fluid causing rotation of the vanes;
- an outlet for allowing the pressurized fluid to exit the cutter;
- a cam rotatably attached within the housing and structured to rotate upon rotation of the vanes;
- and
- a vitrectomy probe contained within the housing and structured for reciprocal movement caused by rotating the cam.
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