Ocular lens capsule retainer
US10085882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2050/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thin resilient strand, such as medical suture material, extends from a stiffer shank. The strand can form a resilient hook and/or it can have an arcuate free end to engage tissue such as the interior of a capsular bag at approximately its equator during ophthalmic surgery.
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