Inventors:
William J. Boyle - Greensburg PA
Thomas F. Irish - West Berlin NJ
Assignee:
Atlantic Optical Systems, Inc. - Leechburg PA
International Classification:
A61M 500
Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for opthalmic irrigation provide sterile, filtered irrigation fluid to the eye at high flow rates. The apparatus includes a filter capable of removing particulates on the order of 0. 8 microns, and preferably as small as 0. 22 microns. A distribution manifold is disclosed whereby fluid from a common reservoir may be routed sequentially to plural recipient sites.