EP2509526A4 - Multi-fiber flexible surgical probe - Google Patents

Multi-fiber flexible surgical probe

Info

Publication number: EP2509526A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: surgical probe; flexible surgical; fiber flexible; fiber; probe
Prior art date: 2010-02-17
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP10846295.3A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2509526A1 (en

Inventor

Jack R Auld

Mark H Farley

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Alcon Research LLC

Original Assignee

Alcon Research LLC

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2010-02-17

Filing date

2010-12-15

Publication date

2013-10-30

2010-12-15 Application filed by Alcon Research LLC filed Critical Alcon Research LLC

2012-10-17 Publication of EP2509526A1 publication Critical patent/EP2509526A1/en

2013-10-30 Publication of EP2509526A4 publication Critical patent/EP2509526A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting in contact-lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
- A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
- A61F9/008—Methods or devices for eye surgery using laser
- A61F9/00821—Methods or devices for eye surgery using laser for coagulation
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
- A61B90/36—Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting in contact-lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
- A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
- A61F9/008—Methods or devices for eye surgery using laser
- A61F2009/00861—Methods or devices for eye surgery using laser adapted for treatment at a particular location
- A61F2009/0087—Lens

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
Surgery (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Biomedical Technology (AREA)
Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
Vascular Medicine (AREA)
Optics & Photonics (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
Pathology (AREA)
Medical Informatics (AREA)
Molecular Biology (AREA)
Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)
Endoscopes (AREA)

EP10846295.3A 2010-02-17 2010-12-15 Multi-fiber flexible surgical probe Withdrawn EP2509526A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US30540710P	2010-02-17	2010-02-17
US89472110A	2010-09-30	2010-09-30
PCT/US2010/060538 WO2011102870A1 (en)	2010-02-17	2010-12-15	Multi-fiber flexible surgical probe

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2509526A1 EP2509526A1 (en)	2012-10-17
EP2509526A4 true EP2509526A4 (en)	2013-10-30

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP10846295.3A Withdrawn EP2509526A4 (en)	2010-02-17	2010-12-15	Multi-fiber flexible surgical probe

Country Status (11)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP2509526A4 (en)
JP (1)	JP2013519492A (en)
KR (1)	KR20130008556A (en)
CN (1)	CN102762162A (en)
AU (1)	AU2010346509A1 (en)
BR (1)	BR112012020778A2 (en)
CA (1)	CA2787024A1 (en)
MX (1)	MX2012009035A (en)
PH (1)	PH12012501451A1 (en)
RU (1)	RU2012139445A (en)
WO (1)	WO2011102870A1 (en)

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2010
- 2010-12-15 PH PH1/2012/501451A patent/PH12012501451A1/en unknown
- 2010-12-15 JP JP2012553880A patent/JP2013519492A/en active Pending
- 2010-12-15 MX MX2012009035A patent/MX2012009035A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2010-12-15 EP EP10846295.3A patent/EP2509526A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2010-12-15 BR BR112012020778A patent/BR112012020778A2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2010-12-15 AU AU2010346509A patent/AU2010346509A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2010-12-15 CA CA2787024A patent/CA2787024A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2010-12-15 KR KR1020127024294A patent/KR20130008556A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2010-12-15 CN CN2010800640953A patent/CN102762162A/en active Pending
- 2010-12-15 WO PCT/US2010/060538 patent/WO2011102870A1/en active Application Filing
- 2010-12-15 RU RU2012139445/14A patent/RU2012139445A/en not_active Application Discontinuation

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
PH12012501451A1 (en)	2012-10-22
BR112012020778A2 (en)	2016-05-03
CN102762162A (en)	2012-10-31
KR20130008556A (en)	2013-01-22
EP2509526A1 (en)	2012-10-17
MX2012009035A (en)	2012-09-07
CA2787024A1 (en)	2011-08-25
JP2013519492A (en)	2013-05-30
AU2010346509A1 (en)	2012-08-09
WO2011102870A1 (en)	2011-08-25
RU2012139445A (en)	2014-03-27

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Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2012-09-14	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
2012-10-17	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 20120711
2012-10-17	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
2013-05-22	DAX	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
2013-10-30	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20131002
2013-10-30	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: A61F 9/008 20060101AFI20130926BHEP
2014-07-30	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 20140625
2015-05-22	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
2015-06-24	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 20150106