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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2020
Applicant:
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Inventor:
Yinghui Wu, Cedar Hill, TX (US);
Assignee:
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/167 (2013.01); A61F 2/1678 (2013.01); A61F 2002/1683 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) into an eye, are provided. The apparatus comprises an IOL cartridge comprising a nozzle, a compartment, a plunger, and a plunger case. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compartment, and the plunger case is in fluid communication with the compartment. The plunger is disposed within the plunger case. The plunger case includes flexible members extending from an outer surface of the plunger case. The IOL cartridge is configured to removably attach to a handpiece.