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Eye implant for an accommodative intraocular lens

US11678979B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG · DE

Inventors

Jan Buchheister · Jena, DE
Stefan Troeger · Ulm, DE
André Wolfstein · Berlin, DE
Hristina Srbinoska · Berlin, DE
Almut Czap · Aalen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 4, 2020
Grant date	Jun 20, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/1682
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is an eye implant having a lens sheath which is embodied for insertion in a capsular bag of an eye, is elastic, delimits a cavity in its interior and has a through hole via which the cavity is accessible from outside of the lens sheath, a plurality of reservoirs which are fastened to the lens sheath, project from the lens sheath to the outside, have an adhesive in their interior and are embodied to dispense the adhesive when pressed against the capsular bag, and at least two adapters which are fastened to the lens sheath, project from the lens sheath into the interior, and are embodied to engage with a respective haptic of an accommodative intraocular lens.

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