Intraocular lens
US6863687B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/1681
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An IOL described herein includes an optic and at least a first haptic and a second haptic connected to the optic and extending outwardly therefrom; each haptic is formed with either a frog leg configuration or a running leg configuration, which include a base adjacent the optic, a distal foot portion and an intermediate portion connected between the base and the distal foot, the base being connected to the intermediate portion through a first flexible elbow having an angle in a first circumferential direction relative to the to optic and the intermediate portion being connected to the distal foot portion by a second flexible elbow having an angle in a circumferential direction opposite to the first circumferential direction.
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