AU2096499A - Method and apparatus for removing tissue with mid-infrared laser - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for removing tissue with mid-infrared laser

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Publication number
AU2096499A
AU2096499A AU20964/99A AU2096499A AU2096499A AU 2096499 A AU2096499 A AU 2096499A AU 20964/99 A AU20964/99 A AU 20964/99A AU 2096499 A AU2096499 A AU 2096499A AU 2096499 A AU2096499 A AU 2096499A
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Prior art keywords
mid
infrared laser
removing tissue
tissue
infrared
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Abandoned
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AU20964/99A
Inventor
Hannah J. Hoffman
William B. Telfair
Paul R. Yoder Jr.
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IR Vision Inc
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IR Vision Inc
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Application filed by IR Vision Inc filed Critical IR Vision Inc
Publication of AU2096499A publication Critical patent/AU2096499A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
    • A61F9/008—Methods or devices for eye surgery using laser
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
    • A61F9/008—Methods or devices for eye surgery using laser
    • A61F9/00802—Methods or devices for eye surgery using laser for photoablation
    • A61F9/00804—Refractive treatments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
    • A61F9/008—Methods or devices for eye surgery using laser
    • A61F2009/00844—Feedback systems
    • A61F2009/00846—Eyetracking
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
    • A61F9/008—Methods or devices for eye surgery using laser
    • A61F2009/00861—Methods or devices for eye surgery using laser adapted for treatment at a particular location
    • A61F2009/00872—Cornea
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
    • A61F9/008—Methods or devices for eye surgery using laser
    • A61F2009/00878—Planning
    • A61F2009/00882—Planning based on topography

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
AU20964/99A 1997-12-31 1998-12-28 Method and apparatus for removing tissue with mid-infrared laser Abandoned AU2096499A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US197697A 1997-12-31 1997-12-31
US09001976 1997-12-31
PCT/US1998/027682 WO1999034759A1 (en) 1997-12-31 1998-12-28 Method and apparatus for removing tissue with mid-infrared laser

Publications (1)

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AU2096499A true AU2096499A (en) 1999-07-26

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AU20964/99A Abandoned AU2096499A (en) 1997-12-31 1998-12-28 Method and apparatus for removing tissue with mid-infrared laser

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WO (1) WO1999034759A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20020133146A1 (en) * 1995-10-27 2002-09-19 William B. Telfair Short pulse mid-infrared parametric generator for surgery
US20020016634A1 (en) * 2000-07-28 2002-02-07 Brian Maroney Device and method for positioning an eccentric humeral head of a humerus prothesis for a shoulder arthroplasty
US20060189965A1 (en) * 2003-04-01 2006-08-24 Emil Litvak System,apparatus and method for large area tissue ablation

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US4665913A (en) 1983-11-17 1987-05-19 Lri L.P. Method for ophthalmological surgery
US4732148A (en) 1983-11-17 1988-03-22 Lri L.P. Method for performing ophthalmic laser surgery
US5108388B1 (en) 1983-12-15 2000-09-19 Visx Inc Laser surgery method
US4669466A (en) 1985-01-16 1987-06-02 Lri L.P. Method and apparatus for analysis and correction of abnormal refractive errors of the eye
US4911711A (en) 1986-12-05 1990-03-27 Taunton Technologies, Inc. Sculpture apparatus for correcting curvature of the cornea
US5423798A (en) * 1988-04-20 1995-06-13 Crow; Lowell M. Ophthalmic surgical laser apparatus
AU3472993A (en) * 1992-01-15 1993-09-01 Premier Laser Systems, Inc. Corneal sculpting using laser energy
US5520679A (en) 1992-12-03 1996-05-28 Lasersight, Inc. Ophthalmic surgery method using non-contact scanning laser
US5782822A (en) * 1995-10-27 1998-07-21 Ir Vision, Inc. Method and apparatus for removing corneal tissue with infrared laser radiation

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Legal Events

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MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase