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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 1990
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael A Stoy, Redmond, WA (US);
Vaclav Dusek, Renton, WA (US);
Anilbhai S Patel, Seattle, WA (US);
Ray G Herriott, Grand Island, NE (US);
Assignee:
Nestle S.A., , CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606107 ;
Abstract
The tool and method for preparing for insertion into an eye an intraocular lens formed of a compressible material includes an elongated hollow chamber with an inlet end and an outlet end. An intraocular lens formed of a compressible material is extruded to a smaller size that fits in the elongated chamber by a compresser which includes an outlet adapted to be aligned with the inlet end of the elongated chamber. The extruded intraocular lens is pushed through the elongated chamber from the inlet end through to the outlet end.
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