Abstract: A vacuum sealing devices (10) used for surgical procedures, particularly on the eye. The device (10) comprises a flexible sleeve (11) which terminates in a platter (11a) having a sealing suction ring (12, 112, 212). The suction ring (12, 112, 212) couples the sleeve (11) to the body and isolates the surgical site from surrounding tissue. The sleeve (11) may be provided with a opening (22, 113) which allows instrumentation access through and incision such as a corneal incision (13).

Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for the transfer of fluids and potentially toxic chemicals into the lens capsule by creating a closed system preventing the fluids from entering the anterior chamber of the eye and thus causing damage to other ocular structures. The invention comprises one or more fluid conduits which communicate with a plug which maybe inserted through the corneal incision and placed onto the anterior surface of the capsule around the capsulorhexis. The plug is adapted to seal against the anterior surface of the lens capsule. In preferred embodiments, the flow of fluids into and out of the plug (and therefore the capsule) are controlled from a separate fluid flow controller.

Abstract: A surgical irrigation device (10) consists of a continuous outer wall (12) and a continuous inner wall (11) which are held apart and inter-connected by one or more spacers (20). The upper edges (13), (15) of the inner and outer walls (11), (12) define an upper vacuum channel (17) and the lower extremities (14), (16) of the inner wall (11) and outer wall (12) a lower vacuum channel. A vacuum tube (22) leads from outside the body (10) into the space between the inner and outer walls (11), (12). An irrigation tube (23) passes from outside of the body (10), through both the inner walls (11), (12) so as to terminate within the central space defined by the interior wall (11) and an aspiration tube (25) which originates externally to the body passes through both the inner and outer walls (11), (12) at a different location to the irrigation tube (23).

Abstract: A vacuum sealing devices (10) used for surgical procedures, particularly on the eye. The device (10) comprises a flexible sleeve (11) which terminates in a platter (11a) having a sealing suction ring (12, 112, 212). The suction ring (12, 112, 212) couples the sleeve (11) to the body and isolates the surgical site from surrounding tissue. The sleeve (11) may be provided with a opening (22, 113) which allows instrumentation access through and incision such as a corneal incision (13).

Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for the transfer of fluids and potentially toxic chemicals into the lens capsule by creating a closed system preventing the fluids from entering the anterior chamber of the eye and thus causing damage to other ocular structures.