Patent ID: 6171324
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A corneal marker comprising:a handle,a head coupled to said handle, said head including first, second, third and fourth marking surfaces positioned for engagement of a human cornea, said first marking surface including an elongated edge portion and being in opposed relation to said fourth marking surface along a first axis, said second and third marking surfaces including elongated edge portions and being in opposed relation to each other along a second axis running generally perpendicular to said axis, said marking surfaces defining a generally rectangular outline wherein the width of said outline is about one and one-half times the length of said outline, the width of said outline being defined by the distance between said second and third marking surfaces and the length of said outline defined by the distance between said first and fourth marking surfaces; andsaid head further comprising a block having an inferior surface and a superior surface, and a plurality of protuberances extending from said inferior surface, said protuberances respectively including said marking surfaces.