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Intraocular lens having an optical and a haptic part, method for making an intraocular lens and method for implanting an intraocular lens into an eye

US9629710B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Hartkens · Berlin, DE
Marco Wilzbach · Stuttgart, DE
Michael Stefan Rill · Jena, DE
Frederik Siegmann · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 20, 2015
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 20, 2035

Classification

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

Abstract

An intraocular lens has an optical part and a haptic adjoining the optical part. At least one additional fixation element that differs from the haptic is formed on at least an upper side of the intraocular lens. The additional fixation element is formed to fix the position of the intraocular lens in the capsular bag of an eye. A method for making an intraocular lens and a method for implanting an intraocular lens in a capsular bag of an eye are also disclosed.

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