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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 06, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert E. Glick, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Harish Makker, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Robert D. Ott, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Allergan Sales, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for inserting intraocular lenses (IOLs) into eyes include a hollow tube including a material and having 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. The interior wall is configured, for example, roughened, so that a portion of the interior wall remains out of contact with the deformable optic of the IOL as the IOL passes through the hollow space. Advantageously reduced amounts of force are required to pass the IOL through the hollow space.