Patent ID: 11911018
Assignee: TEL HASHOMER MEDICAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES LTD.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus for performing an ocular surgery, the apparatus comprising:
a support housing having a bottom configured to be positioned on the sclera of an eye during performance of an ocular surgery;
a muscle hook holder connected to the support housing and configured to hold an ocular muscle hook so that the ocular muscle hook is translatable to elevate an ocular muscle away from the eye during performance of the surgery;
a set of graduation markings on the support housing useable to determine a distance that the ocular muscle hook is translated to elevate the ocular muscle; and
at least one needle guide having a guide slot curved to match the curve of a needle used to suture a region of the ocular muscle to the sclera and along which needle guide the needle is guidable to suture the region of the ocular muscle to the sclera without perforating the eye globe.