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Granted Patent B2
US 9,775,745 · App. 15/400,478 · Granted Oct 3, 2017

Steerable laser probe

Inventors: Gregg D Scheller (Wildwood, MO); Matthew N Zeid (Ballwin, MO); Craig Moore (O'Fallon, MO)
Assignee: Katalyst Surgical, LLC
A61F9/00823A61B2018/225A61B2018/2238
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Patent No.
US 9,775,745
App. No.
15/400,478
Granted
Oct 3, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A steerable laser probe may include a handle, and inner bore of the handle, an actuation lever of the handle, a housing tube, and an optic fiber disposed within the inner bore of the handle and the housing tube. The housing tube may have a first housing tube portion having a first stiffness and a second housing tube portion having a second stiffness. The second stiffness may be greater than the first stiffness.

Claims (49)

1. A method for performing an ophthalmic procedure comprising:

actuating an actuation lever of a handle in a first direction wherein the handle has a handle distal end and a handle proximal end and the actuation lever has an actuation lever distal end and an actuation lever proximal end and wherein the actuation lever proximal end is disposed in an actuation lever guide of the handle and wherein the actuation lever distal end is not disposed in the actuation lever guide;

applying a force to a piston wherein the piston has a piston distal end and a piston proximal end;

actuating the piston within a piston guide of the handle;

extending the piston relative to the handle proximal end;

extending a housing tube relative to the handle proximal end wherein the housing tube has a housing tube distal end and a housing tube proximal end;

extending the housing tube relative to a cable wherein the cable has a cable distal end and a cable proximal end wherein the cable distal end is fixed to an inner portion of the housing tube and wherein the cable proximal end is fixed in a position relative to the handle by a fixation pin;

curving an optic fiber wherein the optic fiber has an optic fiber distal end and an optic fiber proximal end and wherein the optic fiber is disposed in the housing tube and wherein the optic fiber distal end is adjacent to the housing tube distal end;

aiming the optic fiber distal end at a target within an eye; and

performing a photocoagulation procedure.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

curving the housing tube.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

applying a compressive force to a portion of the housing tube.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

curving the optic fiber at least 45 degrees relative to the housing tube proximal end.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

actuating the actuation lever in a second direction.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising:

reducing the force applied to the piston.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

retracting the piston relative to the handle proximal end.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

retracting the housing tube relative to the handle proximal end.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

retracting the housing tube relative to the cable.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

straightening the optic fiber.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

straightening the housing tube.

12. A method for performing an ophthalmic procedure comprising:

actuating an actuation lever of a handle in a first direction wherein the handle has a handle distal end and a handle proximal end and the actuation lever has an actuation lever distal end and an actuation lever proximal end and wherein the actuation lever proximal end is disposed in an actuation lever guide of the handle and wherein the actuation lever distal end is not disposed in the actuation lever guide;

reducing a force applied to a piston wherein the piston has a piston distal end and a piston proximal end;

actuating the piston within a piston guide of the handle;

retracting the piston relative to the handle proximal end;

retracting a housing tube relative to the handle proximal end wherein the housing tube has a housing tube distal end and a housing tube proximal end;

retracting the housing tube relative to a cable wherein the cable has a cable distal end and a cable proximal end wherein the cable distal end is fixed to an inner portion of the housing tube and wherein the cable proximal end is fixed in a position relative to the handle by a fixation pin;

straightening an optic fiber wherein the optic fiber has an optic fiber distal end and an optic fiber proximal end and wherein the optic fiber is disposed in the housing tube and wherein the optic fiber distal end is adjacent to the housing tube distal end;

aiming the optic fiber distal end at a target within an eye; and

performing a photocoagulation procedure.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

straightening the housing tube.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

reducing a force applied to a portion of the housing tube.

15. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

straightening the optic fiber at least 45 degrees relative to the housing tube proximal end.

16. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

actuating the actuation lever in a second direction; and

curving the optic fiber.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2017
From: SCHELLER, GREGG D; ZEID, MATTHEW N; MOORE, CRAIG
To: KATALYST SURGICAL, LLC
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Continuity (2)
Continuation 14795432 · Jul 9, 2015
Related Publication 20170112669A1 · Apr 27, 2017