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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2007
Bruno Dacquay, Irvine, CA (US);
Casey Lind, Irvine, CA (US);
Cesario Dos Santos, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Paul R. Hallen, Colleyville, TX (US);
Bruno Dacquay, Irvine, CA (US);
Casey Lind, Irvine, CA (US);
Cesario Dos Santos, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Paul R. Hallen, Colleyville, TX (US);
Alcon Research, Ltd., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention is an ophthalmic injection system with a limited reuse assembly and a tip segment. The tip segment is connectable to and removable from the limited reuse assembly. The tip segment includes a dispensing chamber, a plunger, and a housing. The dispensing chamber holds a quantity of a substance to be injected into an eye. The proximate end of the plunger has a first mechanical linkage interface. The limited reuse assembly of the ophthalmic injection system has a power source, a controller, a motor, a second mechanical linkage interface located on an end of the motor shaft; and a second housing. The first mechanical linkage interface is mateable with the second mechanical linkage interface such that when the tip segment is connected to the limited reuse assembly, the first mechanical linkage interface mates with the second mechanical linkage interface so that motion of the shaft results in motion of the plunger.