Patent ID: 9649222
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A multi-purpose phacoemulsification needle, comprising: a needle body disposed about a centerline; a lumen integral to the needle body along the centerline, wherein the lumen includes a primary surface and a first internal diameter; and a proximal end adapted for attachment to a phacoemulsification handpiece; and wherein the lumen includes at least three fins having isolated distal ends protruding inwardly from the primary surface of the lumen, the fins configured such that the distal ends of the fins create a second diameter that is less than 50% of the first internal diameter, wherein each of the at least three fins has a longitudinal extent along the centerline that is greater than the first internal diameter, and wherein the lumen comprises an internal cavity between the at least three fins and a distal end of the needle body.