Patent ID: 6080169
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
A strabismus recession clamp comprising:a) a solid first plate comprising a top surface wherein the top surface is adapted to receive an eye muscle during a recession procedure;b) a second plate comprising a longitudinal slit wherein the longitudinal slit comprises a plurality of hatch marks and is adapted to receive a knife blade during the recession procedure and the second plate is adapted to be received in the top surface of the first plate after the eye muscle is received in the top surface of the first plate and thereby a first groove for initial suturing of the eye muscle is formed between the first plate and the eye muscle and a second groove for recession of the eye muscle is formed between the first plate and the eye muscle; andc) a locking device for securing the second plate into position over the eye muscle after the second plate is received in the top surface of the first plate.