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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2023
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
James Y. Chon, Irvine, CA (US);
Jesus R. Gonzales, Jr., Wernersville, PA (US);
Grace Chuang Liao, Irvine, CA (US);
Hanspeter Naef, Enola, PA (US);
Ashish Sinha, Irvine, CA (US);
Mark Vojtasek, Reading, PA (US);
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Abstract
Certain embodiments herein disclose a cannula assembly. The cannula assembly comprises a cannula, having a proximal end and a distal end. The cannula comprises a head at the proximal end, the head having one or more wings. The cannula also comprises a hollow rod extending from the head to the distal end. The cannula assembly also comprises a hub couplable to the head and having a housing with an inner wall. The inner wall comprises an undercut, and one or more distal ends of the corresponding one or more wings are configured to fit into the undercut and couple the hub to the head upon insertion of the head into the hub.