Claims
- 1. A surgical tip operable for conducting mechanical vibrations having a frequency between 38 KHz and 48 KHz from an ultrasonic phacoemulsifier handpiece to a tissue, said tip comprising a hollow elongate tubular member of unitary construction and having; (a) a straight non-invasive proximal portion with attachment means thereon, said attachment means being operable for releasably attaching said non-invasive proximal portion to said handpiece and having a length of 0.295 inches and a central first axis; and (b) an invasive distal portion comprising a straight, elongate, substantially cylindrical member terminating in a beveled distal tip and having an axial length of 0.580 inches and a second central axis; and (c) a bend between said proximal portion and said distal portion wherein said first and said second axis intersect at an angle between 10.degree. and 15.degree..
- 2. The tip of claim 1 wherein said hollow tubular member is stainless steel.
- 3. The tip of claim 1 wherein said hollow tubular member is titanium.
- 4. The tip of claim 1 wherein one end of said invasive portion is beveled.
- 5. The tip of claim 1 further comprising means for delivering an irrigating fluid from said non-invasive portion to said invasive portion of said tip and a means for aspirating a fluid from said invasive portion of said tip to said non-invasive portion of said tip.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/264,191; filed Jun. 22, 1994 now abandoned which is a continuation in part of Ser. No. 08/108,991, filed Aug. 18, 1993 now abandoned.
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