(19)
(11) EP 1 496 810 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.03.2004

(43) Date of publication:
19.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/03

(21) Application number: 03723833.4

(22) Date of filing: 25.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 18/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/009293
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/086322 (23.10.2003 Gazette 2003/43)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 12.04.2002 US 121951

(71) Applicant: Iridex Corporation
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FALSINI, Benedetto
    I-00136 Roma (IT)
  • DORIN, Giorgio
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(74) Representative: Horner, David Richard 
D Young & Co120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SUB-CLINICAL LASER PROCEDURES WITH INTRA-OPERATIVE MONITORING OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES