Intraocular lens insertion device
US9655718B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/1672
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided an intraocular lens insertion device capable of appropriately regulating the motion of a rear supporting portion during a process of moving an intraocular lens, and reducing the possibility of reoperation being required after the intraocular lens is inserted into an eye. An intraocular lens insertion device 1 comprises a main body 2, and a slider 3 and a plunger 4 that are attached to the main body 2. Further, the intraocular lens insertion device 1 is of a preset type in which an intraocular lens 5 is placed inside the main body 2 in advance. The slider 3 includes a first abutting portion 21 for pushing up a supporting portion 7 (rear supporting portion 7a) arranged on a rear side of an optical part 6 with respect to a lens advancement axis A, and second abutting portions 22a, 22b abutting against an outer edge of a rear portion of the optical part 6.
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