Method And Apparatus For Patterned Plasma-Mediated Laser Trephination Of The Lens Capsule And Three Dimensional Phaco-Segmentation - EP3936092

The patent EP3936092 was granted to AMO on Nov 20, 2024. The application was originally filed on Jan 10, 2006 under application number EP21174940A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3936092

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