Hingeless cartridge for use with an intraocular lens injector providing haptic control
US9155615B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intraocular lens (“IOL”) cartridge includes an upper wall and a lower wall, together defining a lumen for receiving an IOL. The proximal end of the cartridge has an open slot cut into and through the entire thickness of the upper wall so to allow the leading haptic of the IOL to extend above the upper wall. The cartridge includes a proximal-end feature to facilitate folding of the leading haptic radially inward relative to the optic as the IOL moves into the lumen.
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