Deformable intraocular lens insertion system
US6506195B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/1664
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A deformable intraocular lens insertion system comprising a lens injecting device and a lens cartridge with a rotary connecting arrangement between the lens injecting device and the lens cartridge. The invention includes preloading the deformable intraocular lens insertion system, in particularly the lens cartridge to reduce the amount of packaging, prevent damage to the deformable intraocular lens during packaging and shipping, allow the preloaded lens cartridge to be autoclaved as a unit, and eliminate the step of loading the lens cartridge with the deformable intraocular lens by the end user to prevent potential damage during this step.
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