Terence E Devine

US Patent:

20050245886, Nov 3, 2005

Filed:

Apr 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/105153

Inventors:

Terence Devine - Athens PA, US
Michael Geiger - Creve Coeur MO, US

International Classification:

A61M025/00

US Classification:

604264000, 604022000

Abstract:

A phacoemulsification sleeve includes a shaft member 14 attached to a hub portion for attachment to a distal end of a handpiece The sleeve is in communication with an irrigation supply line of the handpiece The hub portion is preferably formed of a flexible material and has an internal volume sufficiently large to prevent ocular chamber collapse upon occurrence of post-occlusion surge.

US Patent:

56978987, Dec 16, 1997

Filed:

May 31, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/658816

Inventors:

Terence M. Devine - Athens PA

Assignee:

Surgical Design Corporation - Long Island City NY

International Classification:

A61B 1720

US Classification:

604 22

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for removing a cataract lens from an eye, the apparatus comprising a surgical handpiece capable of phacoemulsification, irrigation and aspiration, for insertion into the eye, an infusion reservoir containing infusion fluid, the infusion reservoir being connected to the surgical handpiece by an infusion line, an evacuation line having a first end connected to the surgical handpiece and a second end which lead to a collection container, and a free flow valve, located along the evacuation line, for controlling the flow of fluid through the evacuation line, wherein the infusion reservoir is placed above the level of the eye and the level of the evacuation line so that, when the free flow valve is in the open position, infusion fluid is permitted to flow from the infusion reservoir into the eye, through the evacuation line and into the collection container.