the system additionally includes a cataract removal device (crd) (204) to fragment the cataract while it is frozen by the cryomanipulator. the crd includes a drilling unit (230) having a rotary drilling blade (246) for fragmenting the cataract and a housing having suction and irrigation ducts (256). a method of using the system includes freezing-grabbing and cataract fragmentation followed by irrigation and aspiration of the fluid and cataract fragments with the crd and / or the cryomanipulator.

摘要

"DEVICE FOR HANDLING TISSUE DURING SURGERY, AND, DEVICE, DRILLING UNIT, SYSTEM AND PROCESS TO REMOVE A CATARAT FROM AN EYE". Our system for surgically retracting a cataract (20) from an eye (10) includes a cryomanipulator (50) having a body (52) and a head (66) with a cryogenic tip (72) to freeze-grab and manipulate material in one eye. The cryomanipulator can include a surgical tip (70), a heating device (74) and an irrigation / suction glove