Device for Use in a Surgical Procedure on a Human Eye
AssigneeThe Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
InventorJohn C. Merriam
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Abstract
Presented is a device for use in a surgical procedure on an eye. The device includes an elongated member that includes a first elongated portion, a second elongated portion, and hook portion. The first elongated portion includes a proximal end and a distal end. The second elongated portion includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the second elongated portion is coupled to the distal end of the first elongated portion. The second elongated portion extends from the first elongated portion at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the first elongated portion. The hook portion includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the hook portion is coupled to the distal end of the second elongated member.
Claims16
A device for use in a surgical procedure on an eye, comprising:
- an elongated member comprising:
- a first elongated portion comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
- a second elongated portion comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the second elongated portion being coupled to the distal end of the first elongated portion, the second elongated portion extending from the first elongated portion at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the first elongated portion;
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- a hook portion comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the hook portion being coupled to the distal end of the second elongated member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.