Global Patent Index - EP 1109520 A1

EP 1109520 A1 20010627 - RADIATION TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CORRECTING VISION

Title (en)

RADIATION TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CORRECTING VISION

Title (de)

BESTRAHLUNGS-SYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN ZUR KORREKTUR DES SEHRVERMÖGENS

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE TRAITEMENT PAR RAYONNEMENT ET PROCEDE POUR CORRIGER LA VUE

Publication

EP 1109520 A1 20010627 (EN)

Application

EP 99946728 A 19990902

Priority

  • US 9920154 W 19990902
  • US 14699998 A 19980904
  • US 38863599 A 19990901

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0013629A1] An automated system, and method of using same, are described for advantageously preparing and treating an eye of the patient. The present invention further provides such a system and method for a vision-corrective procedure, such a photothermal keratoplasty. The automated system and method are useful to dry the cornea to reduce or eliminate a tear film on the corneal surface that might otherwise interfere with or reduce the efficacy of a vision-corrective procedure and thereafter to treat the cornea according to a vision-corrective procedure. The automated system is user-friendly, allowing the treatment provider to develop or to select an appropriate pre-treatment and treatment plan and to activate sane using a familiar "Windows" environment. While the invention has particular application in the area of automated corneal preparation and treatment, it may be used in the automated preparation and treatment of other tissues or substrates.

IPC 1-7

A61F 9/01

IPC 8 full level

A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61F 9/01 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61F 9/008 (2013.01); A61F 9/00821 (2013.01); A61F 2009/00846 (2013.01); A61F 2009/00853 (2013.01); A61F 2009/00859 (2013.01); A61F 2009/00872 (2013.01); A61F 2009/00882 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0013629A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0013629 A1 20000316; AU 5907299 A 20000327; EP 1109520 A1 20010627; JP 2002524144 A 20020806

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9920154 W 19990902; AU 5907299 A 19990902; EP 99946728 A 19990902; JP 2000568439 A 19990902