Global Patent Index - EP 4132438 A1

EP 4132438 A1 20230215 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A FLAP CUT ON A CORNEA AND OF THE HINGE BELONGING TO THE FLAP, AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT A METHOD OF THIS TYPE

Title (en)

METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A FLAP CUT ON A CORNEA AND OF THE HINGE BELONGING TO THE FLAP, AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT A METHOD OF THIS TYPE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER LAGE EINES FLAP-SCHNITTES AUF EINER CORNEA UND DES ZU DEM FLAP GEHÖRIGEN HINGES SOWIE EINE VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG EINES SOLCHEN VERFAHRENS

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION DE LA POSITION D'UN VOLET DÉCOUPÉ SUR UNE CORNÉE ET DE LA CHARNIÈRE APPARTENANT AU VOLET, ET DISPOSITIF POUR LA MISE EN OEUVRE D'UN TEL PROCÉDÉ

Publication

EP 4132438 A1 20230215 (DE)

Application

EP 21714862 A 20210323

Priority

  • DE 102020110041 A 20200409
  • EP 2021057495 W 20210323

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021204540A1] The invention relates to a method for determining the position of a flap cut on a cornea and of the hinge belonging to the flap. The method comprises the steps of: capturing an image of an eye, including at least the pupil and the limbus; determining a region including the outer perimeter of the flap cut; determining the position of the flap cut; determining a straight region including the hinge; determining the position of the hinge. The invention also relates to a device for determining the position of a flap cut on a cornea and of the hinge belonging to the flap.

IPC 8 full level

A61F 9/008 (2006.01); A61B 3/113 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 3/0008 (2013.01 - US); A61B 3/10 (2013.01 - US); A61B 3/113 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 9/00836 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2009/00872 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2021204540A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102020110041 A1 20211014; EP 4132438 A1 20230215; US 2023148378 A1 20230511; WO 2021204540 A1 20211014

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102020110041 A 20200409; EP 2021057495 W 20210323; EP 21714862 A 20210323; US 202117917885 A 20210323