Intraocular lens insertion device
AssigneeJellisee Ophthalmics Inc
InventorsForrest J. Ellis, Nestor O. Farmiga
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Abstract
An insertion system for inserting an IOL int a patient's eye is provided. The insertion system includes a pusher and an introducer sheath with a back housing and a front housing. The front housing includes a longitudinally extending IOL rolling member with a proximal section, an intermediate section, a distal section and a longitudinally extending lumen defined by an upper face and a lower face. The lower face has opposing inner peripheral edges. The radius of curvature of the upper face and the lower face decreases from the proximal section to the distal section and the distance between the opposing inner peripheral edges decreases from the proximal section to the distal section.
Claims10
An insertion system to insert an intraocular lens (IOL) in a patient's eye comprising:
- a pusher having a longitudinally extending axis and comprising:
- a proximal portion comprising an actuator, a distal portion comprising a deformable and longitudinally extending first prong and a deformable and longitudinally extending second prong;
- an introducer sheath comprising:
- a back housing comprising:
- a first longitudinally extending lumen sized and configured to slidably receive the first prong of the pusher;
- a second longitudinally extending lumen sized and configured to slidably receive the second prong of the pusher;
- and a chamber located at a distal portion of the back housing having a distal opening and a proximal abutment face configured to contact the pusher in a fully deployed position to limit the amount that the proximal portion of the pusher extends to or beyond a distal portion of the introducer sheath;
- a front housing comprising:
- a receptacle located at a proximal portion of the front housing that is sized and configured to receive the IOL and fit within the chamber of the back housing in an assembled configuration;
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- a longitudinally extending IOL rolling member located distal of and in fluid communication with the receptacle, the longitudinally extending 101 rolling member having a proximal section, an intermediate section, a distal section, and a longitudinally extending lumen defined by an upper face and a lower face, the lower face comprising opposing inner peripheral edges, wherein the radius of curvature of the upper face and the lower face decreases from the proximal section to the distal section and the distance between the opposing inner peripheral edges decreases from the proximal section to the distal section;
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- a distal end in fluid communication with the distal section of the IOL rolling member,
- wherein the IOL rolling member comprises a first inner side wall and an opposite second inner side wall each having a curved concave configuration,
- wherein an outer surface of each of the first and second prongs is deformable to have a curved configuration complimentary to the curved concave configuration of the respective first and second inner side walls of the IOL rolling member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.