Method And Apparatus For Patterned Plasma-Mediated Laser Trephination Of The Lens Capsule And Three Dimensional Phaco-Segmentation - EP3459487

The patent EP3459487 was granted to AMO on Nov 13, 2024. The application was originally filed on Jan 10, 2006 under application number EP18205147A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3459487

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EP18205147A
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