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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:
Sep. 08, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shih-Liang Stanley Yang, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Crystal M Cunanan, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Thomas M McNicholas, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Assignee:
Allergan, Waco, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606107 ; 623-6 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for inserting intraocular lenses (IOLs) into eyes are disclosed. In one embodiment, such apparatus includes a hollow tube including an interior wall defining a hollow space through which an IOL is passed and an outlet through which the IOL is passed from the hollow space into an eye, and a lubricity enhancing component covalently bonded to the hollow tube at the interior wall in an amount effective to at least assist in facilitating the passage of the IOL through the hollow space.