Eye contact lens insertion and removal apparatus
OwnerCraig L. Hershoffinventor
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Abstract
Contact lenses are a commonly used medical device that many users find difficult to insert and remove from the eyes. A contact lens insertion and removal apparatus of the subject invention utilizes a lens manipulator that can be controlled by a user to insert a contact lens into the eye or remove it from the eye. Further embodiments include a display system that provides a user with dual images of the lens manipulator such that the user sees an optical illusion of the lens manipulator from a side view. This provides the user with an increased sense of control and safety when inserting or removing contact lenses. Additional embodiments can include a hands-free contact lens cleaning and storage system.
Claims18
A contact lens manipulating device comprising:
- a lens conveyor system comprising;
- a rod having a distal end and a proximal end,
- a lens manipulator having a distal end, a proximal end with a cup having an interior adapted to receive a contact lens, and a channel between the distal end and the proximal end that opens onto the distal end, wherein the distal end of the channel is positioned over the proximal end of the rod,
- a lens sink having an interior for receiving the cup and a port through which the rod reciprocates;
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- an actuator mechanism operably attached to the rod, where the actuator mechanism controls movement of the rod, thereby controlling movement of the lens manipulator thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.