Patent ID: 7527624
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An electric probe for microsurgery which is provided in particular in ophthalmology for intraocular treatments of the eye, comprising: two electrodes which are arranged where one electrode lies within the other, said electrodes comprising an inner electrode and an outer electrode; a light guide which is formed as an insulator being arranged therebetween; said inner electrode and said outer electrode having means for connecting to an operating and controlling device for the electric probe; said inner electrode further having a contoured electrode end face and is embedded in the light guide; wherein the light guide is constructed as a hollow body for insulating between the outer electrode and inner electrode, wherein the light guide is constructed in particular as a glass rod which surrounds the inner electrode and, at the same time, insulates the inner electrode from the outer electrode; and wherein the emitting front end of the light guide is constructed conically in particular.