Method and apparatus for inserting a flexible membrane into an eye
US5944725A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/1675
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument for inserting a flexible intraocular lens or other flexible membrane into an eye which includes a compressor for laterally compressing the lens into a small cross-sectional configuration to pass the lens through a narrow incision. The compressor includes retainers along the interior of the inserter to maintain the side edges of the lens in a substantially planar orientation during compression. The retainers preferably extend through the inserter to hold the lens during advancement toward the eye to prevent an uncontrolled rotation of the lens.
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