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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2020
Applicant:
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Inventors:
Paul Heckler, II, Irvine, CA (US);
Kathryn Jensen, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Matthew Douglas Mccawley, San Clemente, CA (US);
Chris Renner, Irvine, CA (US);
Sudarshan B. Singh, Euless, TX (US);
Todd Taber, Keller, TX (US);
Assignee:
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/16 (2006.01); C08L 69/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/1678 (2013.01); C08L 69/00 (2013.01); A61F 2002/1681 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) into an eye, may be provided. An apparatus includes a plunger and a plunger tip. The plunger tip includes a dimple positioned at a distal end of the plunger tip. The plunger tip further includes a pocket in fluid communication with the dimple.