Patent ID: 11896283
Assignee: INSIGHTFUL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  H | IPC A  H

Claim 0:
1. A method for incising tissue with a plasma, comprising:
incising tissue with an elongate electrode, the elongate electrode configured to flex and generate the plasma to incise the tissue;
wherein an electrical energy source is operatively coupled to the elongate electrode and provides electrical energy to the elongate electrode to generate the plasma; and
wherein a tensioning element is operatively coupled to the elongate electrode and provides tension to the elongate electrode to allow the elongate electrode to flex in response to the elongate electrode engaging the tissue and generating the plasma;
wherein a contact plate operatively coupled to the elongate electrode engages a portion of a cornea to shape the cornea prior to incising the cornea with the elongate electrode.