Apparatus for coupling an element to the eye

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PATENT NO 8753321
APP PUB NO 20120191077A1
SERIAL NO

13435693

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The invention relates to methods of treating an eye that include coupling a suction ring to the eye and introducing a liquid into an interior chamber of a container element coupled to the suction ring. The container element is also coupled to a focusing lens of a laser system such that only the liquid within the interior chamber is positioned between the focusing lens of the laser system and an outer surface of the eye. In some embodiments, the suction ring has a first suction region that is designed to suck the suction ring onto an eye and a second suction region that is designed to couple the suction ring to the container element.

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ALCON INCSWITZERLAND ZUG ZUG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Büeler, Michael Zürich, CH 14 204
Donitzky, Christof Eschenau, DE 92 832
Mrochen, Michael Zürich, CH 33 619
Wüllner, Christian Möhrendorf, DE 8 165

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