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Cataract extraction system handpiece tip, phacoemulsification, reusable

Device Dossier for Cataract extraction system handpiece tip, phacoemulsification, reusable (Cataract extraction system handpiece tip,…

Intended purpose

A device that is attached to a dedicated handpiece for insertion into the eye to deliver energy (e.g., ultrasonic, piezoelectric), provided from a system generator, to perform phacoemulsification (the liquefying and removal of the opaque lens nucleus in cataract surgery). It may also facilitate, via the handpiece, the irrigation/aspiration needed for the removal of the resulting debris. This is a reusable device.

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