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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0831783 (2010-07-07) |
등록번호 | US-8758332 (2014-06-24) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 1 인용 특허 : 401 |
There is provided a system, apparatus and methods for developing laser systems that can create precise predetermined self-sealing incisions in the cornea. The systems, apparatus and methods further provide laser systems that can provide these incisions in conjunction with the removal and replacement
There is provided a system, apparatus and methods for developing laser systems that can create precise predetermined self-sealing incisions in the cornea. The systems, apparatus and methods further provide laser systems that can provide these incisions in conjunction with the removal and replacement of the natural human crystalline lens.
1. A system for performing cataract surgery on a living eye by providing laser shot patterns to the living eye, to replace a surgeon mechanical cut and reduce surgeon-to-surgeon variability, the system comprising: a) a therapeutic laser for producing a laser beam; andb) optics for receiving the lase
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A system for performing cataract surgery on a living eye by providing laser shot patterns to the living eye, to replace a surgeon mechanical cut and reduce surgeon-to-surgeon variability, the system comprising: a) a therapeutic laser for producing a laser beam; andb) optics for receiving the laser beam and directing the laser beam to a living eye so that: (i) a laser shot pattern for performing a capsulotomy is generated in the living eye;(ii) a laser shot pattern for sectioning a lens of the living eye is generated in the living eye; and,(iii) a laser shot pattern for providing an incision in a cornea of the living eye for the insertion of an instrument into the living eye, the removal of lens material from the living eye and the insertion of replacement lens material into the living eye, is generated in the living eye; the incision having a cross sectional length and facing surfaces, whereby upon completion of the insertion and removal of the instrument or the lens material the facing surfaces contact each other; the incision having an anterior start point and a posterior end point; the cross sectional length of the incision being greater than a distance between the anterior start point and the posterior end point; and wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to an anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is shallow. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein the laser shot pattern for providing an incision in the cornea of the eye is a tongue and groove pattern. 3. The system of claim 1 wherein the laser shot pattern for providing an incision in the cornea of the eye is a locking tongue and groove pattern. 4. The system of claim 1 wherein the laser shot pattern for providing an incision in the cornea of the eye comprises an anterior posterior axis and crosses the anterior posterior axis at least twice. 5. The system of claim 1 wherein the laser shot pattern for providing an incision in the cornea of the eye corneal pattern comprises an anterior posterior axis and crosses the anterior posterior axis at least three times. 6. The system of claim 1 wherein the posterior end point is in Descemet's membrane of the eye. 7. The system of claim 1 wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to the anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is about 90 degrees. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to the anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is less than about 90 degrees. 9. The system of claim 7, wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to the anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is less than about 45 degrees. 10. The system of claim 7, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the posterior end point with respect to a posterior surface of the cornea of the eye is less than about 30 degrees. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the posterior end point with respect to a posterior surface of the cornea of the eye is from about 75 degrees to about 105 degrees. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the posterior end point with respect to a posterior surface of the cornea of the eye is about 90 degrees. 13. The system of claim 7, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the posterior end point with respect to a posterior surface of the cornea of the eye is from about 75 degrees to about 105 degrees. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the incision has a width, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive the insertion of instruments into the eye, the removal of lens material from the eye and the insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 15. The system of claim 7, wherein the incision has a width, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive the insertion of instruments into the eye, the removal of lens material from the eye and the insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 16. The system of claim 8, wherein the incision has a width, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive the insertion of instruments into the eye, the removal of lens material from the eye and the insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 17. The system of claim 9, wherein the incision has a width, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive the insertion of instruments into the eye, the removal of lens material from the eye and the insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 18. A system for providing a laser beam shot pattern to a living eye, the system comprising: a) a therapeutic laser for providing a laser beam;b) a controller in communication with the laser and controlling the laser beam so that a shot pattern is generated on a living eye;c) the shot pattern comprising: a pattern for providing an incision in a cornea of the eye, for insertion of an instrument into the living eye, removal of lens material from the living eye and insertion of replacement lens material into the living eye; the incision having a cross sectional length and facing surfaces, whereby upon completion of an insertion and removal of the instrument or lens material at least a portion of the facing surfaces substantially contact each other; the incision having an anterior start point and a posterior end point, the posterior end point positioned in Descemet's membrane of the living eye and the cross sectional length of the incision being greater than a distance between the anterior start point and the posterior end point; the anterior starting point being positioned a greater distance from an anterior posterior axis of the incision than the posterior end point. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to an anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is shallow. 20. The system of claim 19, wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to the anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is about 90 degrees or less. 21. The system of claim 19, wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to the anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is less than about 90 degrees. 22. The system of claim 19, wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to the anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is less than about 45 degrees. 23. The system of claim 19, wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to the anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is less than about 30 degrees. 24. The system of claim 18, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the posterior end point with respect to a posterior surface of the cornea of the eye is about 90 degrees. 25. The system of claim 18, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the posterior end point with respect to a posterior surface of the cornea of the eye is from about 75 degrees to about 105 degrees. 26. The system of claim 19, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the posterior end point with respect to a posterior surface of the cornea of the eye is about 90 degrees. 27. The system of claim 20, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the posterior end point with respect to a posterior surface of the cornea of the eye is from about 75 degrees to about 105 degrees. 28. The system of claim 21, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the posterior end point with respect to a posterior surface of the cornea of the eye is about 90 degrees. 29. The system of claim 21, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the posterior end point with respect to a posterior surface of the cornea of the eye is from about 75 degrees to about 105 degrees. 30. The system of claim 18, wherein the incision has a width, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive the insertion of instruments into the eye, the removal of lens material from the eye and the insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 31. The system of claim 20, wherein the incision has a width, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive the insertion of instruments into the eye, the removal of lens material from the eye and the insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 32. The system of claim 21, wherein the incision has a width, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive the insertion of instruments into the eye, the removal of lens material from the eye and the insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 33. The system of claim 22, wherein the incision has a width, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive the insertion of instruments into the eye, the removal of lens material from the eye and the insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 34. The system of claim 24, wherein the portion of the cross sectional length that essentially follows the shape of the cornea has a length that is less than half of the distance between the anterior starting point and the posterior end point from the anterior posterior axis of the incision. 35. The system of claim 34, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to an anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is shallow. 36. The system of claim 35, wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to the anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is about 90 degrees or less. 37. A system for providing a laser beam shot pattern to an eye, the system comprising: a) a laser for providing a laser beam;b) a controller in communication with the laser and controlling the laser beam so that a shot pattern is generated on an eye;c) the shot pattern comprising: i. a pattern for providing an incision in a cornea of the eye, for an insertion or removal of an item from a lens of the eye;ii. the incision having a cross sectional length and facing surfaces, whereby upon completion of the insertion or removal at least a portion of the facing surfaces substantially close;iii. the incision having an anterior start point and a posterior end point positioned in Descemet's membrane of the living eye;iv. the cross sectional length of the incision being greater than a distance between the anterior start point and the posterior end point positioned in Descemet's membrane of the living eye;v. the anterior starting point being positioned at greater distance from an anterior posterior axis of the incision than the posterior end point; and,vi. the cross sectional length having a portion that essentially follows a shape of the cornea. 38. The system of claim 37, wherein the portion of the cross sectional length that essentially follows the shape of the cornea has a length that is less than the distance between the anterior starting point and the posterior end point from the anterior posterior axis of the incision. 39. The system of claim 37, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to an anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is shallow. 40. The system of claim 39, wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to the anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is about 90 degrees. 41. The system of claim 39, wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to the anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is less than about 90 degrees. 42. The system of claim 39, wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to the anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is less than about 45 degrees. 43. The system of claim 39, wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the posterior end point with respect to a posterior surface of the cornea of the eye is less than about 30 degrees. 44. The system of claim 38, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to an anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is shallow. 45. The system of claim 44, wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to the anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is about 90 degrees or less. 46. A system for providing a self-sealing incision to a living eye, the system comprising: a) a laser for providing a laser beam;a controller in communication with the laser and controlling the laser beam so that a shot pattern is generated on a living eye, wherein the shot pattern comprises a pattern for providing a self-sealing incision in a cornea of the eye, the self-sealing incision having an anterior start point and a posterior end point; the incision having a cross sectional length; the cross sectional length of the incision being greater than a distance between the anterior start point and the posterior end point; the anterior starting point being positioned a greater distance from an anterior posterior axis of the self-sealing incision than the posterior end point; and, the cross sectional length having a portion that essentially follows the shape of the cornea. 47. The system of claim 46 wherein the pattern for providing a self-sealing incision is a tongue and groove pattern. 48. The system of claim 46 wherein the pattern for providing a self-sealing incision is a locking tongue and groove pattern. 49. The system of claim 46 wherein the pattern for providing a self-sealing incision crosses the anterior posterior axis at least twice. 50. The system of claim 46 wherein the pattern for providing a self-sealing incision crosses the anterior posterior axis at least three times. 51. A method for performing cataract surgery stimulating corneal wound healing, using a laser system, the method comprising: positioning an eye of a patient with respect to a laser system;directing the laser system to create an incision in a cornea of the eye having an anterior start point and a posterior end point positioned in Descemet's membrane of the eye;directing the laser system to perform a capsulotomy on the eye; anddirecting the laser system to deliver a planar shot pattern to an area of the incision in the cornea of the eye, thereby promoting wound healing. 52. The system of claim 51, wherein the corneal incision is outside of the optically active area of the cornea above the capsulotomy. 53. A method for performing cataract surgery stimulating corneal wound healing, using a laser system, the method comprising: positioning an eye of a patient with respect to a laser system;creating an incision through a cornea of the eye having an anterior start point and a posterior end point in Descemet's membrane of the eye;directing the laser system to perform a capsulotomy on the eye; anddirecting the laser system to deliver a planar planer shot pattern to an area of the incision of the eye, thereby promoting wound healing. 54. The system of claim 53, wherein the corneal incision is outside of the optically active area of the cornea above the capsulotomy. 55. A system for providing a sealable opening in a cornea of a living eye for performing cataract surgery, the opening being defined by a laser formed incision, the system comprising: a) a laser for providing a therapeutic laser beam;b) an optics assembly for directing the laser beam;c) a controller in communication with the laser, the optics assembly and controlling the laser beam so that a shot pattern is generated at the cornea of the eye; wherein the shot pattern comprises: i. a pattern for providing an incision in the cornea of the eye;ii. the incision having an anterior start point and a posterior end point;iii. the incision having a cross sectional length;iv. the cross sectional length of the incision being greater than a distance between the anterior start point and the posterior end point;v. the anterior starting point being positioned a different distance from an anterior posterior axis of the incision than the posterior end point; and,vi. the cross sectional length of the incisions having a portion that essentially follows the shape of the cornea. 56. The system of claim 55, wherein the portion of the cross sectional length that essentially follows the shape of the cornea is less than the difference in the distance between the anterior starting point and the posterior end point from the anterior posterior axis of the incision. 57. The system of claim 55, wherein the portion of the cross sectional length that essentially follows the shape of the cornea is less than half of the difference in the distance between the anterior starting point and the posterior end point from the anterior posterior axis of the incision. 58. The system of claim 56, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to an anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is shallow. 59. The system of claim 58, wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to the anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is about 90 degrees or less. 60. The system of claim 58, wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to the anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is less than about 45 degrees. 61. The system of claim 58, wherein the angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the anterior start point with respect to the anterior surface of the cornea of the eye is less than about 30 degrees. 62. The system of claim 56, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the posterior end point with respect to a posterior surface of the cornea of the eye is about 90 degrees. 63. The system of claim 56, wherein an angle of the incision in the cornea of the eye at the posterior end point with respect to a posterior surface of the cornea of the eye is from about 75 degrees to about 105 degrees. 64. The system of claim 55, wherein the incision has a width and facing surfaces, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive an insertion of an instrument into the eye, a removal of lens material from the eye and an insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 65. The system of claim 55, wherein the incision has a width and facing surfaces, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive an insertion of an instrument into the eye. 66. The system of claim 55, wherein the incision has a width and facing surfaces, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive an insertion of an instrument into the eye, a removal of lens material from the eye and an insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 67. The system of claim 59, wherein the incision has a width and facing surfaces, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive an insertion of an instrument into the eye, a removal of lens material from the eye and an insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 68. The system of claim 59, wherein the incision has a width and facing surfaces, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive an insertion of an instrument into the eye. 69. A system for performing cataract surgery on a living eye by providing laser shot patterns to the eye, to replace a surgeon mechanical cut and reduce surgeon-to-surgeon variability, the system comprising: a therapeutic laser for producing a laser beam; and optics for receiving the laser beam and directing the laser beam to the eye in a plurality of laser shot patterns, the plurality of laser shot patterns comprising: a) a laser shot pattern for performing a capsulotomy;b) a laser shot pattern for sectioning a lens of the eye; and,c) a laser shot pattern for providing an incision in a cornea of the eye for an insertion and removal of an instrument into the eye; the incision having a cross sectional length and facing surfaces, whereby upon completion of an insertion and removal of an instrument the facing surfaces substantially contact each other; the incision having an anterior start point and a posterior end point; the cross sectional length of the incision being greater than a distance between the anterior start point and the posterior end point; the incision having an anterior posterior axis, wherein the anterior start point and posterior end point are on opposite sides of the anterior posterior axis. 70. The system of claim 69, wherein the incisions comprises a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the first portion being substantially parallel to the anterior posterior axis, the second portion substantially following the shape of the cornea, and the third portion angled toward a surface of the cornea. 71. The system of claim 69, wherein the incision has a width, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive the insertion of the instrument into the eye, a removal of lens material from the eye and an insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 72. The system of claim 70, wherein the incision has a width, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive the insertion of the instrument into the eye. 73. The system of claim 70, wherein the incision has a width, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive the insertion of the instrument into the eye, a removal of lens material from the eye and an insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 74. A system for providing a laser beam shot pattern to a living eye, the system comprising: a) a laser for providing a laser beam;b) a controller in communication with the laser and controlling the laser beam so that a shot pattern is generated at the eye;c) the shot pattern comprising: a pattern for providing an incision in a cornea of the eye, for the insertion of instruments into the eye, the removal of lens material from the eye and the insertion of replacement lens material into the eye; the incision having a cross sectional length and facing surfaces, whereby upon completion of an insertion and removal of instruments or material the facing surfaces substantially contact each other; the incision having an anterior start point and a posterior end point, the posterior end point positioned in Descemet's membrane of the eye and the cross sectional length of the incision being greater than a distance between the anterior start point and the posterior end point; the anterior starting point being positioned a greater distance from an anterior posterior axis of the incision than the posterior end point, wherein at least the anterior start point or the posterior end point are not on the anterior posterior axis. 75. The system of claim 74, wherein the incision comprises a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the first portion being substantially parallel to the anterior posterior axis, the second portion substantially following a shape of the cornea, and the third portion angled toward a surface of the cornea. 76. The system of claim 74, wherein the incision has a width, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive the insertion of instruments into the eye, the removal of lens material from the eye and the insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 77. The system of claim 75, wherein the incision has a width, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive the insertion of instruments into the eye, the removal of lens material from the eye and the insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 78. A system for providing a sealable opening in a cornea of a living eye for performing cataract surgery, the opening being defined by a laser formed incision, the system comprising: a) a laser for providing a therapeutic laser beam;b) a controller in communication with the laser and controlling the laser beam so that a shot pattern is generated at the cornea of the eye; wherein the shot pattern comprises: i. a pattern for providing an incision in the cornea of the eye;ii. the incision having an anterior point and a posterior point;iii. the incision having a cross sectional length;iv. the cross sectional length of the incision being greater than a distance between the anterior point and the posterior point;v. the anterior point and the end point being positioned different distances from an anterior posterior axis of the incision;vi. the cross sectional length of the incisions having a portion that essentially follows the shape of the cornea; and,vii. wherein the incision comprises a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the first portion being substantially parallel to the anterior posterior axis, the second portion substantially following a shape of the cornea, and the third portion angled toward a surface of the cornea. 79. The system of claim 78, wherein the incision has a width and facing surfaces, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive an insertion of an instrument into the eye, a removal of lens material from the eye and an insertion of replacement lens material into the eye. 80. The system of claim 78, wherein the incision has a width and facing surfaces, and wherein the width and facing surfaces are sized to define an openable and sealable channel in the cornea to receive a removal of lens material from the eye.
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