CPC A61B 17/0231 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00424 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00858 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00907 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3904 (2016.02)] | 15 Claims |
1. A removable cap for an ophthalmic surgical instrument, comprising:
a body comprising a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end; and
a marking element extending in a first direction from the distal end of the body, the marking element comprising at least one marking tip;
wherein the removable cap is configured to slide over a distal end of a trocar insertion tool that comprises a handle and a trocar extending from the handle for supporting a cannula thereon;
wherein the removable cap comprises an engagement feature that mates with a reciprocal engagement feature on the trocar insertion tool; and
wherein the removable cap is configured to be removed completely from the trocar insertion tool before the trocar insertion tool is used to puncture a sclera of an eye to insert the cannula therein.
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