Ophthalmic surgical apparatus for performing both anterior and posterior ophthalmic surgical procedures on human patients

- Storz Instrument Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the an ophthalmic surgical apparatus for performing both anterior and posterior ophthalmic surgical procedures on human patients, of our new design showing a cart, base unit and computer unit with display;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the an ophthalmic surgical apparatus for performing both anterior and posterior ophthalmic surgical procedures on human patients of FIG. 1 with a front panel of the cart removed to show a second base unit;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of FIG. 8, the rear elevational view being identical to FIG. 3, the top plan view being identical to FIG. 6 and the bottom plan view being identical to FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the cart of the an ophthalmic surgical apparatus for performing both anterior and posterior ophthalmic surgical procedures on human patients shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 16 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the cart shown in FIG. 12 with the front panel removed;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view of FIG. 19, the rear elevational view being identical to FIG. 14, the top plan view being identical to FIG. 17 and the bottom plan view being identical to FIG. 18;

FIG. 21 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 19;

FIG. 22 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 19;

FIG. 23 is a front elevational view of the base unit and computer unit with display of the an ophthalmic surgical apparatus for performing both anterior and posterior ophthalmic surgical procedures on human patients shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 24 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 23;

FIG. 25 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 23, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of the right side;

FIG. 26 is a top plan view of FIG. 23;

FIG. 27 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 23;

FIG. 28 is a front elevational view of the base unit of the an ophthalmic surgical apparatus for performing both anterior and posterior ophthalmic surgical procedures on human patients shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 29 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 28;

FIG. 30 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 28, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of the right side;

FIG. 31 is a top plan view of FIG. 28;

FIG. 32 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 28;

FIG. 33 is a front elevational view of the computer unit with display of the an ophthalmic surgical apparatus for perfoming both anterior and posterior ophthalmic surgical procedures on human patients shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 34 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 33;

FIG. 35 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 33, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of the right side;

FIG. 36 is a top plan view of FIG. 33; and,

FIG. 37 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 33.

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Patent History
Patent number: D410544
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 1996
Date of Patent: Jun 1, 1999
Assignee: Storz Instrument Co. (St. Louis, MO)
Inventors: Michael Eugene Metzler (St. Louis, MO), Charles Leonard Jenkins (Maryland Heights, MO), James Taylor Perkins (St. Charles, MO), Robert Podall (Scottsdale, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorneys: Grant D. Kang, David A. Warmbold
Application Number: 0/61,615
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ophthalmic (44) (D24/172)
International Classification: 2401;