Steerable laser probe
AssigneeKatalyst Surgical, LLC
InventorsGregg D. Scheller, Matthew N. Zeid
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Abstract
A steerable laser probe may include a handle, an actuation structure, an optic fiber, and a housing tube. The housing tube may include a first housing tube portion having a first stiffness and a second housing tube portion having a second stiffness. The second stiffness may be greater than the first stiffness. The optic fiber may be disposed within the housing tube and within an inner bore of the handle. A compression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually curve the optic fiber. A decompression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually straighten the optic fiber.
Claims20
An instrument comprising:
- a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end;
- a housing tube having a housing tube distal end and a housing tube proximal end;
- a first housing tube portion of the housing tube, the first housing tube portion having a first stiffness;
- a second housing tube portion of the housing tube, the second housing tube portion having a second stiffness wherein the second stiffness is greater than the first stiffness;
- an actuation structure of the handle;
- a plurality of actuation arms of the actuation structure;
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- an optic fiber disposed in the housing tube and the handle.
A method comprising:
- inserting a distal end of an optic fiber into an eye;
- compressing an actuation structure of a handle;
- and
- curving the optic fiber within the eye.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.