Membrane eraser
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1. A membrane eraser used for ophthalmic surgery, comprising:
- a grip portion;
a rod shaped body attached to one end of said grip portion;
an elastic body fitted along a direction toward a front end of said rod-shaped body to the front end side thereof and having a hollow tapered front tip; and
a plurality of hard, inorganic fine-grains fixed on said tapered front tip of said elastic body wherein said grains are located in a range of 0.5 mm to 3.0 mm from an end portion of said front tip for removal of membrane tissue on a retina of an individual.
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Abstract
An instrument for removing proliferative membranes in a treatment for proliferative vitreoretinal disorders includes an ophthalmic treatment tool for using in an ophthalmic surgery, the tool including: a grip portion; a rod-shaped body attached to one end of the grip portion; an elastic body fitted along a direction toward a front end of the rod-shaped body to the front end side of the rod-shaped body; and hard inorganic fine-grains or particles fixed on a tapered tip of the elastic body.
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1. A membrane eraser used for ophthalmic surgery, comprising:
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a grip portion; a rod shaped body attached to one end of said grip portion; an elastic body fitted along a direction toward a front end of said rod-shaped body to the front end side thereof and having a hollow tapered front tip; and a plurality of hard, inorganic fine-grains fixed on said tapered front tip of said elastic body wherein said grains are located in a range of 0.5 mm to 3.0 mm from an end portion of said front tip for removal of membrane tissue on a retina of an individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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