Surgical instrument and method for cutting the lens of an eye
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Sep 26, 1989
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Oct 24, 1988
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Oct 24, 1988
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An ophthalmic surgical instrument includes a handle adapted for support in the hand of a user. A rod is attahed to the handle. An elongated tubular member is disposed adjacent to the rod and is attached to the handle. The elongated tubular member is shorter than the rod. An actuator is mounted to the handle for movement between a forward position and a rearward position with respect to the handle. A flexible elongated wire is partially disposed within the elongated tubular member. The wire is attached to the second end of the rod and is attached to the actuator, such that movement of the actuator to the forward position causes the flexible elongated wire not disposed within the elongated tubular member to bow outwardly to partially encircle the lens of the eye thereby positioning the lens between the flexible elongated wire and the rod. Movement of the actuator to the rearward position causes the flexible elongated wire to retract within the elongated tubular member and move generally parallel to the rod to cut the lens.
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