Method and apparatus to align a probe with a cornea
OwnerDorin Panescuinventor
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Abstract
A system and method for denaturing corneal tissue of a cornea. The system may include an optical recognition system that-can recognize a feature of the corneal. The recognized feature is used to register a desired probe location relative to the cornea. The desired probe location is displayed by a monitor. The system further includes a probe that is coupled to an arm. The arm contains position sensors that provide position information of the probe. The position information is used to map and display the actual position of the probe. By watching the monitor the user can move the probe into the desired probe location relative to the cornea. Once the probe is properly positioned energy is delivered to denature corneal tissue.
Claims36
An ophthalmic system used to denature corneal tissue of a cornea, comprising:
- a probe adapted to provide energy to the corneal tissue;
- a position sensor that is coupled to and can sense a position of said probe;
- a location device that provides the desired location of said probe and an actual position of said probe relative to the cornea;
- and,
- a controller that is coupled to said position sensor, said controller references the actual position with the desired position and causes said location device to provide the desired and actual positions.
An ophthalmic system used to denature corneal tissue of a cornea, comprising:
- a probe adapted to provide energy to the corneal tissue;
- sensor means for sensing an actual position of said probe;
- controller means for referencing a desired location with the actual location of said probe relative to the cornea;
- and,
- location means for providing the desired location of said probe and an actual position of said probe relative to the cornea.
A method for denaturing a cornea, comprising:
- providing a probe that can deliver energy;
- referencing a desired location with an actual location of the probe;
- displaying a desired location and an actual location of a probe relative to the cornea;
- and,
- moving the probe to the desired location and delivering energy to denature corneal tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.