Intraocular lens inserters
AssigneeAltaviz, LLC
InventorJack R. Auld
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Abstract
An intraocular lens inserter can include an energy storage portion, an actuator portion, and a lens support portion. The energy storage portion can include a compressible energy storage device, such as a compressible fluid, springs, and other devices. The inserter can include an actuator portion operating with a substantially incompressible fluid, such as liquids or other noncompressible fluids. The actuator can be configured to provide an operator with control over the release of energy from the energy storage portion so as to move a plunger for the discharge of a lens from an intraocular lens cartridge.
Claims30
An intraocular lens inserter comprising:
- an actuator portion comprising an actuator member and a plunger, the actuator portion configured to allow a user to control discharge of energy from an energy storage device to the plunger by using the actuator member;
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- an intraocular lens portion configured to receive an intraocular lens for insertion into an eye of an animal.
An intraocular lens inserter comprising:
- an intraocular lens portion comprising an intraocular lens;
- an actuator portion comprising a plunger and a substantially incompressible fluid, the actuator portion communicating with an energy storage device and configured to apply energy from the energy storage device to the plunger via the incompressible fluid for discharging the intraocular lens.
A method for discharging an intraocular lens from an intraocular lens cartridge, the method comprising:
- releasing stored energy from an energy storage device;
- transmitting the released energy from the energy storage device to a plunger;
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- translating the plunger with the transmitted energy.
An intraocular lens inserter comprising:
- an intraocular lens portion configured to receive an intraocular lens for insertion into an eye of an animal;
- a plunger configured to contact the intraocular lens and discharge the intraocular lens from the intraocular lens portion;
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- a means for controlling the transmission of energy from an energy storage device to the plunger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.