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US 2006/0189948 A1Published application
Phacoemulsification tip
AssigneeAlcon Inc.
InventorMikhail Boukhny
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Abstract
A phacoemulsification tip having an arched or curved shaft. Such a feature serves to produce more efficient cutting during torsional vibration of the tip while maintaining a greater space between the distal end of the tip and the posterior capsule.
Claims1
A phacoemulsification tip, comprising:
- a tubular shaft, the shaft being curved relative to a longitudinal centerline line along the entire length of the shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.