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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2013
Vladimir Feingold, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Vladimir Feingold, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Presbibio, LLC, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for safely retaining an eye implant lens for transport and access for inspection and use in which a holding apparatus has a chamber for holding a lens. In one embodiment the chamber has a pin on which a lens can be placed and a ramp leading to the pin so that a gripping member can slide up the ramp into proper placement to grip the lens and remove it. The gripper can be configured so that after removing the lens from the holding apparatus, it can be used to implant the lens. Also, a system including the apparatus and a bottle assembly that will hold the apparatus in the bottle. A method for holding an eye implant lens in which a lens is placed in the apparatus which can then be placed in a bottle assembly.