Devices and methods for implanting corneal tissue

A device for manipulating an implant, comprising:

• a handle including an interior chamber;
• a guide coupled to the handle and extending from the handle to a distal end;
• an engagement mechanism disposed at the distal end of the guide and configured to engage the implant;
• an actuator disposed on the handle and coupled to the engagement mechanism, the actuator operable to cause the engagement mechanism to engage the implant;
• and
• a lumen extending along an exterior of the guide to the distal end,
• wherein the lumen is configured to deliver fluid from an external fluid source to the distal end of the guide.

A method for operating a tissue manipulation device, comprising:

• operating an actuator disposed on a handle of the tissue manipulation device to cause forceps to engage a corneal implant, the forceps being disposed at a distal end of a guide extending from the handle;
• extending the guide into an eye and positioning the corneal implant at an implant site at a corneal posterior;
• receiving fluid from an external fluid source to the distal end of the guide to be delivered to the corneal implant, the fluid being delivered from the external fluid source through a lumen extending along an exterior of the guide;
• and
• operating the actuator to release the corneal implant from the forceps.