Novartis AG
OCT-enabled injection for vitreoretinal surgery

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Abstract:

OCT-enabled injection for vitreoretinal surgery may involve using an OCT image to detect when a surgical injector penetrates a desired tissue layer of the eye for receiving an injection. The injection may be triggered or automatically actuated based on the detection of the surgical injector from the OCT image.

Status:
Grant
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

3 Oct 2018

Issue date:

4 May 2021