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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Anew Iol Technologies, Inc., Bristo, TN (US);
Inventor:
Anna S. Hayes, Newton Centre, MA (US);
Assignee:
Anew AOL Technologies, Inc., Bristol, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/1613 (2013.01); A61F 2002/169 (2015.04);
Abstract
A haptic for fixation to, and manufacture in conjunction with, an intraocular lens to be implanted in the natural lens capsule of the human eye is disclosed. The haptic secures the lens in an appropriate position within the natural capsule so as to provide optimal visual acuity through the aphakic lens. The haptic is designed to position the lens neutrally, anteriorly or posteriorly within the lens envelope. The haptic has an anterior retention ring and a posterior retention ring.