US 12,226,347 B2
System and apparatus for treating the lens of an eye
Gary P. Gray, Orlando, FL (US); Rudolph W. Frey, Maitland, FL (US); Dennis R. Pape, Orlando, FL (US); George R. Downes, Orlando, FL (US); Jorge A. De Castro, Orlando, FL (US); and Jerome R. Kuszak, Oak Park, IL (US)
Assigned to Lensar, Inc.
Filed by Lensar, Inc., Orlando, FL (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/693,494.
Application 17/693,494 is a division of application No. 16/109,620, filed on Aug. 22, 2018, granted, now 11,273,075.
Application 16/109,620 is a division of application No. 14/874,325, filed on Oct. 2, 2015, granted, now 10,085,888, issued on Oct. 2, 2018.
Application 14/874,325 is a division of application No. 11/414,819, filed on May 1, 2006, granted, now 9,180,051, issued on Nov. 10, 2015.
Application 11/414,819 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/337,127, filed on Jan. 20, 2006, granted, now 10,842,675, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0043966 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 9/008 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 9/00834 (2013.01) [A61B 90/30 (2016.02); A61F 9/008 (2013.01); A61B 2018/20351 (2017.05); A61B 2018/20355 (2017.05); A61B 2018/20361 (2017.05); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61F 9/00736 (2013.01); A61F 2009/0087 (2013.01); A61F 2009/00887 (2013.01); A61F 2009/00897 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for delivering lasers to a natural crystalline lens of an eye and for obtaining stereo images of the natural crystalline lens of the eye comprising:
a. a first laser that generates a therapeutic laser beam of a predetermined first wavelength;
b. a second light source that generates a second light beam of a predetermined second wavelength;
c. a scanner optically associated with the therapeutic laser beam and the second light beam and a camera; wherein the scanner is configured to: (i) provide stereo pairs of images of portions of the natural crystalline lens of the eye by delivering the second light beam to the camera; and (ii) deliver the therapeutic laser beam from the first laser to the natural crystalline lens of the eye, wherein the predetermined first wavelength and a beam size of the therapeutic laser beam are such that the therapeutic laser beam travels entirely through a cornea of the eye without affecting the cornea prior to being delivered to the natural crystalline lens; and
d. the camera configured to receive the second light beam from the scanner and to generate a stereo pair of images.