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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:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 17, 1998
Larry Blake, Coto de Caza, CA (US);
Tekia, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
This invention discloses insertor devices that employ a flexible, deformable sleeve to house an implant. In one embodiment, a device is described that employs squeezing blades to advance an implant through the flexible sleeve into a passageway, tissue or cavity of the body. The invention further relates to holders for the sleeve to facilitate loading of an implant into the sleeve. In a preferred embodiment, the device is an insertor for a foldable lens and in particular the device is an insertor for the introduction of an intraocular lens into the eye. Methods for loading the devices of this invention with an implant, methods for making the sleeves of this invention and methods for use are discussed.