Phacoemulsification tip with internal oriented structures
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1. A phacoemulsification tip comprising:
- a tube having a generally circular cross section and a distal end, the distal end having an opening, the tube enclosing an aspiration lumen surrounded by and generally concentric with a structure section, the aspiration lumen extending through an entire length of the tube;
wherein the structure section comprises a plurality of structures selected from the group consisting of ridges, vanes, ribs, and fins, the plurality of structures projecting inward from an inner wall of the tube at the distal end of the tube, the plurality of the structures oriented at an angle with respect to a face of the distal end of the tube;
wherein further comprising a coupling configured to couple to a tip interface of an ultrasonic hand piece; and
wherein the tube is formed from a rigid material.
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Abstract
A phacoemulsification tip is formed from a tube that encloses an aspiration lumen surrounded by and generally concentric with a structure section. The structure section has a plurality of structures (ridges, vanes, ribs, or fins). The plurality of structures project inward from an inner wall of the tube at the distal end of the tube. The plurality of the structures are disposed at an angle with respect to a face of the distal end of the tube. Alternatively, the plurality of the structures are disposed at a non-perpendicular angle with respect to a plane that is tangent to a curved outer surface of the tube.
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1. A phacoemulsification tip comprising:
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a tube having a generally circular cross section and a distal end, the distal end having an opening, the tube enclosing an aspiration lumen surrounded by and generally concentric with a structure section, the aspiration lumen extending through an entire length of the tube; wherein the structure section comprises a plurality of structures selected from the group consisting of ridges, vanes, ribs, and fins, the plurality of structures projecting inward from an inner wall of the tube at the distal end of the tube, the plurality of the structures oriented at an angle with respect to a face of the distal end of the tube;
wherein further comprising a coupling configured to couple to a tip interface of an ultrasonic hand piece; and
wherein the tube is formed from a rigid material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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