FLEXIBLE EYE SURGICAL PROBE Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC A61F9/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine. Flexible ocular optical surgical probe comprises: handle sized for accommodation in one hand; one rigid cannula projecting from handle with diameter of 20 Ga or less; tip with slots on distal end of cannula passing from most distal end of one rigid cannula to most distal end of flexible ocular optical surgical probe; optical fibre passing through handle, one rigid cannula and tip with slots; and pull-out wire attached to tip with slots. Wherein pull-out wire is wound on first fixed pin in handle and is fixed at second fixed pin in handle; and pull-out wire is wound on sliding pin placed between first and second fixed pins in handle so, that distal movement of sliding pin causes increased tension of pull-out wire. Wherein increased tension makes tip with slots deviate from straight position in curved position in selected direction in controlled manner by applying tension to pull-out wire, wherein tip with slots is made from elastic material, which returns in straight position, when increased tension caused by pull-out wire is removed.

EFFECT: use of given invention allows to introduce rigid cannula in small cuts, turning it in range of angles.

12 cl, 4 dwg