Abstract: Apparatus and method for corneal surgery, apt to increase the accuracy of the surgical interventions, comprising a chassis, apt to be placed onto the eyeball for the centration with respect to the eyeball of the apparatus itself; at least one surgical device, apt to operate onto the corneal tissue, insertable in the apparatus; a cylindrical dowel for positioning the surgical device, movable with respect to the chassis, apt to be handled by a user for bringing the surgical device in an operative position; and a shaped body for moving the surgical device, also movable with respect to the chassis, apt to be handled by a user to actuate the surgical device, in the operative position, according to a pre-set actuating path (FIG. 1).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 7, 2001
Date of Patent:
April 6, 2004
Assignees:
Meditekno S.r.l.
Inventors:
Luigi Olivieri, Franco Zocchi, Italo Cantera