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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harish C Makker, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Shih-Liang S Yang, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Daniel G Brady, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Assignee:
Allergan, Waco, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606107 ; 128898 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for inserting intraocular lenses (IOLs) into eyes comprises a tube, a rod having a distal end portion, and a tip carried by the distal end portion. The tip is softer than the distal end portion of the rod. Methods for inserting an IOL into an eye using such apparatus are within the scope of the present invention.