Apparatus and method for preparing an intraocular lens for insertion
US6214015A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/1675
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An IOL compression chamber for folding an IOL includes a hollow chamber having a loading area, a staging area and a distal tip. The loading area has a distally extending slot in the wall which allows for easy removal of a forceps holding the IOL from the chamber following insertion of the IOL into the chamber with the forceps. The staging area holds the IOL in a folded state until the chamber is placed into an IOL insertion instrument having a plunger which forces the IOL distally out of the staging area and into the eye through the distal tip.
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