Patents Examined by Wynn Huh
  • Manufacturing an articulating ophthalmic surgical probe
    Patent number: 10413446
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an articulating ophthalmic surgical probe includes providing a cannula having an outer diameter of 20 Ga or less and a slotted tip, permanently attaching a pull wire to the slotted tip, permanently attaching a metal anchor to a distal end of the pull wire, positioning a weld pin within a handle assembly that is sized to fit within a single hand, and welding the metal anchor to the weld pin within the handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Dustin J. Bouch, Raffi S. Pinedjian, Timothy C. Ryan