Instrument for inserting a punctum plug and method for manufacturing the instrument
US6344047B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/00772
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument for inserting a lacrimal punctum plug and a method of manufacturing the instrument. A body having an insertion portion, a flexible portion, and a handle portion is molded around a shaft. Deforming the flexible portion reduces the effective length of the shaft to draw the shaft into the instrument. A plug supported on the shaft is released when the shaft is withdrawn. Finger pads on the flexible portion properly position fingers of medical personnel using the instrument.
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