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US 6,673,069 B1Granted
Thermokeratoplasty system with a power supply that can determine a wet or dry cornea
AssigneeRefractec, Inc.
InventorLarry L. Hood
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Abstract
A power supply for a thermokeratoplasty system. The power supply can be connected to an electrode and a return element that are both coupled to a cornea. The power supply can perform a test routine to determine whether the cornea is too “wet” or too “dry”.
Claims13
A probe assembly, comprising:
- a sleeve that has an inner channel;
- and,
- an electrode that is threaded through holes within said inner channel of said sleeve and has a tip which extends from said sleeve.
A probe assembly, comprising:
- an arm that has a sleeve with an inner channel;
- and,
- a probe that extends through said inner channel of said sleeve, said probe having an electrode that extends from a probe body.
A method for performing a procedure on an eye of a patient, comprising:
- grounding the patient;
- inserting an electrode into a handle, the electrode having an anti-rotation feature;
- placing the electrode in contact with a cornea of the eye;
- and,
- transmitting a radio frequency current through the cornea so that a portion of the cornea is denatured.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.