Patent ID: 9370447
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A surgical probe for endo-ocular photocoagulation comprising: a. a hand piece; b. at least one optical fiber associated with the hand piece for carrying light energy from a light energy source to a distal end of said optical fiber; c. a flexible, pre-curved tip comprising a straight portion and a proximal portion, said straight and proximal portions associated with the hand piece at a distal end thereof, said pre-curved tip carrying said distal end of said optical fiber, said pre-curved tip comprising polyether ether ketone (PEEK) material, and wherein said flexible, pre-curved tip has an outer diameter of 20 gauge or less; d. a rigid jacket associated with said proximal portion to support and stabilize said flexible, pre-curved tip; e. said distal end of said optical fiber being coterminous with a distal end of said pre-curved tip; f. a tubular and rigid straightening member operably associated with said hand piece, said optical fiber, and said pre-curved tip, said straightening member at least partially disposed within said straight portion of said pre-curved tip; g. said straightening member operable to extend and retract along a longitudinal axis of the surgical probe; wherein, in a first mode of operation, said straightening member is configured to extend from within said straight portion of said pre-curved tip and away from the hand piece, acting to straighten said distal ends of said pre-curved tip and said optical fiber as it extends, and wherein, in a second mode of operation, said straightening member is configured to retract into and within said straight portion of said pre-curved tip and toward the hand piece, said pre-curved tip and said optical fiber resuming a curved form.