Heated forceps for meibomian gland expression
OwnerHarvey Fishman, Arnold Floresinventors
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Abstract
The heated forceps for Meibomian gland expression disclosed herein may comprise, at least, a forceps and a heating element. The treatment of Meibomian gland dysfunction is benefited by the application of heat to the Meibomian glands during therapeutic manual expression of meibum. The heated forceps for Meibomian gland expression are intended to supply such heat during the manual expression process so as to improve the efficacy of such treatments. The forceps may comprise any appropriate forceps known in the art, and the heating element may be removably attached to the forceps for ease of use and maintenance. In this way the forceps may also be made disposable, while the heating element is reusable.
Claims20
A heated forceps for Meibomian gland expression, comprising:
- a forceps;
- and
- a heating element;
- wherein said forceps further comprise a plurality of forceps arms, a plurality of forceps tips, and a forceps base;
- and
- wherein said heating element is attached to said forceps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.