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A disposable fiber optic sleeve for attachment at the forefront of a surgical instrument. The sleeve is an elongated tubular shape and incorporates multiple fiber optic bundles for transmission of visible light to enhance intraocular visualization. Additional bundles of optical fibers may provide fo

A disposable fiber optic sleeve for attachment at the forefront of a surgical instrument. The sleeve is an elongated tubular shape and incorporates multiple fiber optic bundles for transmission of visible light to enhance intraocular visualization. Additional bundles of optical fibers may provide for the application of laser beam and video transmission to intraocular tissue. The sleeve is constructed of inexpensive plastic materials and is designed to be disposable after a single or several uses.

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A phacoemulsification instrument and disposable fiber optic sleeve comprising, in combination: a phacoemulsification instrument having a proximal end and a distal end having a hollow needle tip mounted in the proximal end of the instrument; a disposable light transmitting sleeve mounted on the proxi

A phacoemulsification instrument and disposable fiber optic sleeve comprising, in combination: a phacoemulsification instrument having a proximal end and a distal end having a hollow needle tip mounted in the proximal end of the instrument; a disposable light transmitting sleeve mounted on the proximal end of the instrument and extending about said needle near the distal end thereof; said sleeve being in the form of a generally tubular structure with proximal and distal ends removably mounted on said surgical instrument and formed of soft, flexible, non-toxic medical grade plastic material extending between inner and outer walls, said tubular structure further including inner and outer cylindrical surfaces; and further including means for controlling and directing optical radiation internally between said walls and substantially along the sleeve between said ends of the tubular structure for illuminating the distal end of said needle.