Haptic to optic attachment for a soft iol
US4938767A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/1686
- 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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