Inventors:
William Ellis - Lafayette CA
Kerry K. Assil - St. Louis MO
William R. Knepshield - Malvern PA
Kristen S. Fay - Glen Mills PA
Assignee:
KMI, Inc. - West Chester PA
International Classification:
A61B 1732
Abstract:
Surgical blades, knives and keratotomy procedures are provided which are capable of severing deep corneal tissue in the optical zone without penetrating the surface of this zone and causing optical glare. The blades of this invention include at least one cutting edge thereon which is shorter than about 0. 5 mm and which includes a projecting cutting portion and/or recessed blunt edge to permit primary or secondary incisions beneath the surface of the optical zone.