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Refractive intraocular implant lens and method

US8551164B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by
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20Claims
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Filing dateJul 22, 2010
Grant dateOct 8, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2031

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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