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Intraocular lens insertion tool

Granted 26 Jul 2016 · 2 office actions

Assignee: Kowa Company, Ltd.

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Inventors: Masayoshi Tanaka, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Kazuharu Niwa · Examiner: Jonathan Miles · AU 3731 · TC 3700

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Abstract

An intraocular lens insertion tool including: a cylindrical tool body provided with a placement part at which is placed an intraocular lens having an optical part, and a pair of support parts extending from either side of the optical part; and a plunger for pushing out the intraocular lens; the intraocular lens insertion tool being provided in a state in which the intraocular lens is preset in the placement part, wherein at least one of the front support part extending toward a tip end of the tool body and the rear support part extending toward a rear end of the tool body is pre-deformed by abutting against an abutting projection disposed inside the placement part.

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IPC · International Patent Classification
Section A — Human necessities
  • A61F2/16

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Jonathan Miles
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related publicationUS 20140228856 A114 Aug 2014

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