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US 11,779,456 B2Granted
Intraocular lens delivery devices and methods of use
AssigneeAlcon Inc.
InventorsDaniel Hildebrand, Claudio Argento, Gregory Vinton Matthews
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Abstract
Intraocular lens delivery devices and methods of use.
Claims14
A method of delivering an intraocular lens, comprising:
- providing a cartridge comprising an optic portion receiving area, a leading haptic receiving area, and a trailing haptic receiving area, wherein the intraocular lens is housed within the cartridge;
- coupling the cartridge to a delivery device through a port defined along the delivery device, wherein part of the delivery device is proximal to the port and another part of the delivery device is distal to the port;
- activating a first actuator to cause a leading haptic of the intraocular lens to move from the leading haptic receiving area and to cause a trailing haptic of the intraocular lens to move from the trailing haptic receiving area, wherein activating the first actuator also causes the intraocular lens to move out of the cartridge;
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- activating a second actuator to cause the intraocular lens to advance out of the delivery device.
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A method of delivering an intraocular lens, comprising:
- providing a detachable cartridge comprising an optic portion receiving area, a leading haptic receiving area, and a trailing haptic receiving area, wherein the intraocular lens is housed within the cartridge;
- coupling the cartridge to a delivery device, wherein the delivery device comprises a port for receiving the cartridge;
- activating a first actuator to cause a leading haptic of the intraocular lens to move from the leading haptic receiving area and to cause a trailing haptic of the intraocular lens to move from the trailing haptic receiving area, wherein activating the first actuator also causes the intraocular lens to move out of the cartridge;
- activating a second actuator to cause the intraocular lens to advance out of the delivery device;
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- separating the cartridge from the delivery device subsequent to causing the intraocular lens to advance out of the delivery device.
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A method of delivering an intraocular lens, comprising:
- coupling a cartridge housing the intraocular lens to a delivery device, wherein the cartridge comprises an optic portion receiving area, a leading haptic receiving area, and a trailing haptic receiving area;
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- activating a first actuator to cause a leading haptic of the intraocular lens to move from the leading haptic receiving area and to advance the intraocular lens distally out of the cartridge into a nozzle, wherein advancing the intraocular lens distally comprises advancing a fluid through the cartridge in response to activating the first actuator, and wherein advancing the fluid through the cartridge causes a trailing haptic of the intraocular lens to be deformed, wherein the first actuator is positioned distally of a second actuator when the first actuator and the second actuator are both coupled to the delivery device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.