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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2001
Dennis Alexander Figueroa, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Alok Nigam, Trabuco Cyn, CA (US);
Thomas Michael Heyman, Chino Hills, CA (US);
Henry W. Oviatt, Jr., Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
This invention is a device for inserting a flexible intraocular lens ( ) into an eye comprising a tubular member ( ) and a plunger ( ). The tubular member includes a staging area ( ), a lumen, and an open distal end ( ). The staging area supports unstressed state prior to engagement by the plunger. In the unstressed state, the optic ( ) of the lens is suspended in a pocket to avoid any substantial contact with interior portions of the tubular member. The plunger includes a slot ( ) in its distal tip fo receiving and gripping the lens. With this construction, the lens can be inserted into the eye in one continuous motion. Further, the plunger holds the lens when the lens is moved out of the tubular member.