Intraocular lens shipping case and injection cartridge
US6537283B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/1691
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intraocular lens cartridge having a distal injector portion and a proximal shipping portion. The injector portion and the shipping portion are join be a hinge that allows the shipping portion to be rotated so that the lens, when held in the shipping portion, aligns with the bore of the injector portion. The shipping portion may also be flexible so as to provide a prefold to the lens.
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