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Refractive intraocular implant lens and method

US8486140B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateJan 19, 2006
Grant dateJul 16, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2220/0008
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A refractive intraocular lens (104) and method of locating the lens within the eye and attaching the lens to the iris. The refractive intraocular lens (104) may be attached via a staple (230), a fastener (312), anchor (412) or by the tip of the haptic (118). The intraocular lens (104) works in combination with the human crystalline lens to treat conditions selected from the group consisting of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.

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