Patent · US Expired

Haptic to optic attachment for a soft iol

US4888013A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 4, 1988
Grant dateDec 19, 1989
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2/1608
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of making an intraocular lens including providing a fixation member having a proximal end portion with the proximal end portion including an elongated filament, converting a region of said filament at said proximal end portion from a first configuration into a second configuration which is adapted to provide a mechanical interlock and molding an optic about the proximal end portion of the fixation member to form a mechanical interlock between the second configuration and the optic and to attach the fixation member to the optic.

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