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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Aaren Scientific, Inc., Ontario, CA (US);
Rick Aguilera, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (US);
Bob Glick, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Stephen Q. Zhou, Irvine, CA (US);
Carl Zeiss Meditec Production, LLC, Ontario, CA (US);
Abstract
A preloaded intraocular lens (IOL) system/method utilizing haptic compression is disclosed. The disclosed system/method utilizes an IOL packaged in a compressed state that is inserted into a patient using a cartridge and lumen through which the IOL is advanced. Within this context the haptics to the IOL are wrapped around the IOL in a coplanar fashion during the loading of the IOL to permit the IOL to be shipped and stored in a compressed state. This compressed state is achieve by wrapping the haptics of the IOL during the manufacturing process to ensure that the IOL is properly aligned and thus delivered in a predetermined orientation within the patient's eye. This compressed packaging of the IOL permits a more uniform and consistent placement of the IOL in the patient and eliminates the potential for physician error during the critical IOL placement procedure.