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Deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus with transverse hinged lens cartridge

US5928245A · kind A · utility

110Cited by
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33Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 2, 1996
Grant dateJul 27, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2/1678
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus including a transverse hinged lens cartridge for allowing the lens cartridge to be opened and closed for loading the deformable intraocular lens into the lens cartridge. A preferred embodiment includes a lens cartridge including a lens holding portion connected to a nozzle portion. In this preferred embodiment, the lens holding portion includes a movable wall portion with a protrusion for folding the deformable intraocular lens into a lens delivery passageway of the lens cartridge when closing the movable wall portion.

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