A61F 2/1678
With a separate cartridge or other lens setting part for storage of
Official title: {with a separate cartridge or other lens setting part for storage of a lens, e.g. preloadable for shipping}
A61F2/1678 (With a separate cartridge or other lens setting part for storage of) appears on 321 US grants and 394 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 321
- Published applications
- 394
- Assignees
- 104
- Inventors
- 395
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 9 |
| 2005 | 3 | 13 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 | 7 |
| 2008 | 3 | 21 |
| 2009 | 3 | 14 |
| 2010 | 4 | 15 |
| 2011 | 10 | 19 |
| 2012 | 8 | 11 |
| 2013 | 20 | 17 |
| 2014 | 16 | 29 |
| 2015 | 21 | 15 |
| 2016 | 22 | 25 |
| 2017 | 17 | 19 |
| 2018 | 20 | 14 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 |
| 2020 | 13 | 27 |
| 2021 | 17 | 18 |
| 2022 | 9 | 14 |
| 2023 | 20 | 27 |
| 2024 | 19 | 21 |
| 2025 | 22 | 14 |
| 2026 | 14 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Combination of lens holder and lens injector cartridge for intraocular lens with multiple optical elements1 Sep 2026US 12,721,723 B2Akkolens International B.V.
- Viscoelastic soft tip plunger18 Aug 2026US 12,708,507 B2Alcon Inc.
- Folding device for intraocular lens injector11 Aug 2026US 12,702,542 B2Alcon Inc.
- Haptic optic management system utilizing rotating cams23 Jun 2026US 12,661,218 B2Alcon Inc.
- Fastener cartridge deck with a movable projection16 Jun 2026US 12,653,533 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Intraocular lens injector10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263211 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.
- Intraocular lens injector apparatus2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183102 A1Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited
- Haptic management for surgical implants11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157847 A1Alcon Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automated intraocular lens injector device1,063US 8,808,308 B2Alcon Research, Ltd. · 2014
- Apparatus and method for insertion of an intra-ocular lens369US 4,681,102 A1987
- Lens insertion instrument282US 4,934,363 AIolab Corporation · 1990
- "Envelope" apparatus for inserting intra-ocular lens into the eye250US 4,836,201 APatton Medical Technologies, Inc. · 1989
- Intraocular lens injector213US 5,123,905 A1992