A61F 2/1662
Instruments for inserting intraocular lenses into the eye
Official title: {Instruments for inserting intraocular lenses into the eye}
A61F2/1662 (Instruments for inserting intraocular lenses into the eye) appears on 898 US grants and 929 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 898
- Published applications
- 929
- Assignees
- 248
- Inventors
- 970
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2004 | 10 | 27 |
| 2005 | 6 | 29 |
| 2006 | 13 | 27 |
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| 2008 | 8 | 36 |
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| 2024 | 40 | 49 |
| 2025 | 38 | 30 |
| 2026 | 31 | 17 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Method and apparatus for adhering a capsular bag to an intraocular lens29 Sep 2026US 12,746,112 B2Alcon Inc.
- Injector for an intraocular lens29 Sep 2026US 12,746,113 B2Iolution GmbH
- Ophthalmic visualization using spectrum-independent imagers, edge detection, and visible-IR image merging15 Sep 2026US 12,733,988 B2Alcon Inc.
- Intraocular lens injector and its design method1 Sep 2026US 12,721,722 B2Hoya Medical Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- Combination of lens holder and lens injector cartridge for intraocular lens with multiple optical elements1 Sep 2026US 12,721,723 B2Akkolens International B.V.
- Intraocular lenses and methods and systems for intraocular lens implantation1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294619 A1Apollo Medical, LLC
- Intraocular lens injector10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263211 A1Alcon Inc.
- Accommodating intraocular lenses and methods of manufacturing27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248607 A1Alcon Inc.
- Intraocular lens injector13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232431 A1Hoya Medical Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- Haptic management for surgical implants6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224352 A1Alcon Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automated intraocular lens injector device1,063US 8,808,308 B2Alcon Research, Ltd. · 2014
- Methods for implantation of deformable intraocular lenses415US 4,573,998 AStaar Surgical Company, Inc. · 1986
- Packaging system for intraocular lens structures373US 4,423,809 AStaar Surgical Company, Inc. · 1984
- Apparatus and method for insertion of an intra-ocular lens369US 4,681,102 A1987
- Tool for inserting compressible intraocular lenses into the eye and method332US 4,919,130 ANestle S.A. · 1990