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Soft end plunger

A plunger and tip technology, applied in the field of eye surgery, can solve problems such as the need for eye surgery

Pending Publication Date: 2022-05-13
ALCON INC
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While contact lenses and glasses can remedy some conditions, others may require eye surgery

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[0031] To promote an understanding of the principles of the disclosure, reference will now be made to implementations illustrated in the drawings, and specific language will be used to describe them. However, it should be understood that no limitation of the scope of the present disclosure is intended. Any changes and further modifications to the described devices, instruments, methods, and any further applications of the principles of the disclosure will generally be well within the capabilities of those skilled in the art to which the disclosure pertains. In particular, it is fully conceivable that features, components and / or steps described with reference to one or more implementations may be combined with features, components and / or steps described with reference to other implementations of the present disclosure. For simplicity, in some instances, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.

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Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices may be provided for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) into an eye. The apparatus includes a plunger and a plunger tip. The plunger tip includes a pocket positioned at a distal end of the plunger tip. The plunger tip further includes a pocket in fluid communication with the pocket.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates generally to eye surgery, and more specifically, some embodiments may generally relate to systems, methods, and devices for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) into an eye using a soft-tipped plunger. Background technique [0002] There are many diseases that can occur in the human eye, causing mild deterioration to complete loss of vision. While contact lenses and glasses can remedy some ailments, others may require eye surgery. In general, ophthalmic surgery can be classified into posterior segment surgery such as vitreoretinal surgery and anterior segment surgery such as cataract surgery. Vitreoretinal surgery can address many different eye conditions including, but not limited to, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic vitreous hemorrhage, macular hole, retinal detachment, epiretinal membrane, and cytomegalovirus retinitis. [0003] For cataract surgery, the surgery may require making an incision in th...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61F2/16
CPCA61F2/167A61F2/1678A61F2002/1681C08L69/00
Inventor P·海科勒二世K·詹森M·D·麦考利C·伦纳S·B·辛格T·泰伯尔
Owner ALCON INC