Intraocular lens insertion system
US12144725B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0053
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for delivering an intraocular lens (IOL) is disclosed, including: a handpiece including a barrel defining an elongate passage, a pushrod disposed inside the elongate passage, and a plunger coupled to the pushrod; and a delivery unit coupled to a first end of the barrel, the delivery unit including a delivery tube and a lens holder coupled to the delivery tube, the lens holder including a lead haptic shelf arranged to receive a lead haptic of an IOL that is contained inside the lens holder, wherein the lead haptic shelf is configured to fold the lead haptic of the IOL over a body of the IOL while permitting the IOL to travel under the lead haptic shelf when the IOL is displaced from the lens holder to the delivery tube by the pushrod during delivery of the IOL into a patient's eye.
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