Patent ID: 7887532

Claim:
A system for resecting corneal tissue for use on a patient in preparation for a corneal transplant procedure, wherein an operating room is configured for the corneal transplant procedure, the system comprising: a surgical laser adapted to emit a pulsed laser beam; a focusing assembly adapted to focus the pulsed laser beam into a cornea; an interface having a plurality of alternatively selectable incision patterns so as to define a selected resected pattern including a gap placement options with an uncut gap configuration within the resection pattern; and a controller in communication with the interface to receive the resection pattern and uncut gap configuration, the controller being adapted to move a focal point of the pulsed laser beam within the cornea using the focusing assembly, direct the focal point of the pulsed laser beam to incise corneal tissue according to the resection pattern, and apply the uncut gap configuration to the resection pattern to skip portions of the resection pattern; wherein the surgical laser is disposed in a preparation room separate from the operating room, and wherein the uncut gap configuration is sufficient to inhibit inadvertent dislodging of the incised corneal tissue during repositioning of the patient from the preparation room to the operating room.