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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Claude A. Vidal, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Michael Collinson, Goleta, CA (US);
Alan K. Plyley, Goleta, CA (US);
Assignee:
Allergan, Waco, TX (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 tube, an elongated member having a tip secured to its distal end, and a rod having a distal end portion. Methods for inserting an IOL into an eye using such apparatus are within the scope of the present invention.