Global Patent Index - EP 1784148 A2

EP 1784148 A2 20070516 - DEVICE FOR SEPARATING THE EPITHELIAL LAYER FROM THE SURFACE OF THE CORNEA OF EYE

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR SEPARATING THE EPITHELIAL LAYER FROM THE SURFACE OF THE CORNEA OF EYE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR TRENNUNG DER EPITHELSCHICHT VON DER OBERFLÄCHE DER AUGENHORNHAUT

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE SEPARATION DE LA COUCHE EPITHELIALE DE LA SURFACE DE LA CORNEE DE L'OEIL

Publication

EP 1784148 A2 20070516 (EN)

Application

EP 05789836 A 20050808

Priority

  • US 2005028188 W 20050808
  • US 59936804 P 20040806
  • US 97172704 A 20041022

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006017835A2] A method of processing an eye of a patient for a corrective procedure including providing a separator having an edge, penetrating an epithelial layer of the eye of the patient with the edge. Moving the separator relative the eye of the patient. Separating at least a portion of the epithelial layer as the separator moves, wherein the at least a portion of the separated epithelial layer is rolled during the separating.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A61F 9/00 (2013.01 - KR); A61F 9/013 (2013.01 - KR); A61F 9/0133 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2006017835A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006017835 A2 20060216; WO 2006017835 A3 20071108; CA 2576006 A1 20060216; EP 1784148 A2 20070516; JP 2008508957 A 20080327; KR 20070065313 A 20070622

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2005028188 W 20050808; CA 2576006 A 20050808; EP 05789836 A 20050808; JP 2007525073 A 20050808; KR 20077005178 A 20070305