Patent ID: 8162931
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A tool for performing a capsulotomy, comprising; (a) a main housing having a proximal end and a distal end; (b) a circle-forming burning element coupled to said distal end of said main housing and adapted for being switched between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration; (c) an airflow channel extending through said main housing and terminating proximal to said burning element; and (d) airflow means coupled to the airflow channel for directing pressurized air to the surgical site; (e) capsulotomy and movement control means coupled to the main housing for providing electrical current to the burning element and movement control for controlling extending and retracting of the burning element; and (f) an inner tube extending longitudinally through said main housing and extending from the distal end of said main housing, wherein said burning element is positioned at a distal end of said inner tube,