Electrocycloablation apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A non-invasive method for focal non-invasive transcleral destruction of living human eye tissue, comprising the steps of:
- A. providing a constant current supply having a positive terminal and a negative terminal;
B. providing a pair of hollow probes, each of said probes having a distal end and a proximal end, and a first aperture at said distal end of each hollow probe to receive a conductive electrode of predetermined composition and means for filling said probe with a predetermined solution;
C. connecting said conductive electrode of one of said probes to said positive terminal, defining a first probe, and connecting said conductive electrode of the other of said probes to said negative terminal, defining a second probe;
D. filling each of said probes with a solution of predetermined ionic concentration;
E. adjusting said constant current supply to a predetermined current;
placing, substantially simultaneously, said proximal ends of said probes repeatedly onto a surface of a human eye proximate to target eye tissue at a plurality of locations; and
G. maintaining movement of said proximal ends for a predetermined duration.
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Abstract
Apparatus and non-invasive method for focal transcleral destruction of living human eye tissue. The apparatus includes a pair of conical-shaped probes, each probe filled with an ionic probe solution and having therein an electrode connected to a constant current supply. The method includes lowering the narrow aperture end of the probes onto the conjunctiva overlying the target tissue, each probe being approximately 90° apart from the other about the eye surface. The probes of the invention have opposite polarity to enable transfer of ions between the probes. Electrodes are of appropriate conductive materials.
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7 Claims
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1. A non-invasive method for focal non-invasive transcleral destruction of living human eye tissue, comprising the steps of:
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A. providing a constant current supply having a positive terminal and a negative terminal; B. providing a pair of hollow probes, each of said probes having a distal end and a proximal end, and a first aperture at said distal end of each hollow probe to receive a conductive electrode of predetermined composition and means for filling said probe with a predetermined solution; C. connecting said conductive electrode of one of said probes to said positive terminal, defining a first probe, and connecting said conductive electrode of the other of said probes to said negative terminal, defining a second probe; D. filling each of said probes with a solution of predetermined ionic concentration; E. adjusting said constant current supply to a predetermined current; placing, substantially simultaneously, said proximal ends of said probes repeatedly onto a surface of a human eye proximate to target eye tissue at a plurality of locations; and G. maintaining movement of said proximal ends for a predetermined duration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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