Patent ID: 9456923
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A capsulotomy device for accessing a lens capsule through a cornea of an eye, the device comprising: a handpiece; a suction cup mounted to a stem that is mounted to the handpiece; a cutting element mounted to the suction cup, the cutting element configured for cutting a portion of the lens capsule; one or more electrical leads connected to the cutting element to deliver at least one electrical pulse to the cutting element to heat the cutting element for cutting the portion of the lens capsule; a compression device comprising at least one arm that is slidable relative to the suction cup and handpiece for distal translation to cause compression of the suction cup and the cutting element for deployment of the suction cup and cutting element through an incision in the cornea and into an anterior chamber of the eye, the suction cup and cutting element configured to expand inside the anterior chamber into a cutting position on the lens capsule for cutting the portion of the lens capsule; and a manipulation device associated with the compression device, the manipulation device slidable along a slot in the handpiece for translating the compression device distally to cause the compression of the suction cup and cutting element.