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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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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| Type | Document | Date |
|---|---|---|
| related publication | US 20140228856 A1 | 14 Aug 2014 |
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