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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2010
Vladimir Feingold, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Vladimir Feingold, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Presbitech, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides an apparatus and method for inserting a lens into a flap or pocket in the cornea. The apparatus includes a handle, a plunger extending movably through the lumen of the handle, wherein the plunger includes a distal segment which extends beyond the distal end of the handle, an actuator coupled to the plunger configured to provide movement to the plunger, and a leaf extending from the distal end of the handle and configured to hold the lens to be inserted into the eye, wherein the leaf defines a slot configured to enable loading the lens onto the inserter.