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Surgery > Instruments > Means For Removing, Inserting Or Aiding In The Removal Or Insertion Of Eye Lens Material Means For Removing, Inserting Or Aiding In The Removal Or Insertion Of Eye Lens MaterialMeans For Removing, Inserting Or Aiding In The Removal Or Insertion Of Eye Lens Material patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/30/06 - 20060271063 - Intraocular lens injector An intraocular lens injector for injecting a foldable intraocular lens in an aye, comprises: a substantially cylindrical main unit including a substantially cylindrical insertion part which is insertable through an incision made in the eye, the main unit being adapted to internally hold the intraocular lens and release the intraocular ... 11/30/06 - 20060271062 - Method for reducing the risk of posterior capsular opacification It is disclosed here that actin-disrupting compounds and 1-(5-isoquinolinyl-sulfonyl)-2-methylpiperazine can be used to facilitate the removal of lens epithelial cells from the lens capsule during cataract surgery and they may also be used to inhibit lens epithelial cells' proliferation and/or migration after surgery to reduce the risk or severity of ... 11/23/06 - 20060264971 - Intraocular lens injection nozzle An improved nozzle for injecting an IOL through a corneal incision and into a human eye has a nozzle with upper, or upper and lower tapers formed at the end thereof to facilitate passage of the nozzle into the incision. A textured surface formed on the upper taper helps to ... 11/23/06 - 20060264970 - Phacoemulsification tip A phacoemulsification tip having a distal end that is longer in the vertical direction than it is in the horizontal direction. When vibrated ultrasonically, such a shape causes the distal end of the phacoemulsification tip to have a slicing or chopping action as opposed to a more traditional emulsification action. ... 11/02/06 - 20060247660 - Corneal retention or stabilizing tool Described here is a surgical device that typically is used to releasably hold the cornea of a human eye (and hence that eye) in such a way as to modestly deform the cornea and the eye, to maintain the eye's position for procedures upon the epithilial layer of the cornea, ... 11/02/06 - 20060247659 - Surgical microscopy system and method for performing eye surgery A surgical microscopy system comprises microscopy optics for generating an image of an eye under surgery. A pattern generator generates a pattern to be superimposed with the image. An eye-tracker is provided for tracking a position of the superimposed pattern with respect to the image in case of a movement ... 10/26/06 - 20060241650 - Methods and apparatus for delivery of ocular implants An apparatus and methods for delivering ocular implants or microimplants. The apparatus is ergonomically designed for ease of use, and a simple manual depression of an actuator produces proportional movement of a linkage causing the implant or microimplant to be ejected through a cannula disposed at the desired location in ... 10/19/06 - 20060235430 - Corneal implant injector assembly and methods of use A corneal implant injector assembly includes a barrel, a plunger, and an injector tip with a channel having a size and orientation adapted to store and deliver a corneal implant. The corneal implant is preferably stored in the channel in a contracted state. The plunger has an implant engagement tip ... 10/19/06 - 20060235429 - Multi-action device for inserting an intraocular lens into an eye A device for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) into an eye includes a tubular body member with an inner surface and a plunger with an gripping device that is receivable within the body member. The gripping device includes a locking member and is configured such that when urged longitudinally in ... 10/19/06 - 20060235428 - Ocular inlay with locator A therapeutic ocular inlay for treatment of one or more vision defects including a locator structure or depth marker to facilitate location of the inlay post-implant. The locator structure or marker extends at least partially outside a pupil region. The depth or layer at which the inlay is implanted can ... 10/12/06 - 20060229635 - Medical devices having soft, flexible lubricious coatings Soft, flexible highly lubricious coatings for polymeric IOL insertion cartridges that allow IOLs to be easily inserted through small bore cartridges suitable for use with small (less than 3 mm) incisions are provided. These lubricious coatings allow IOLs to be inserted into the eye of a patient without the risk ... 10/12/06 - 20060229634 - Methods and apparatus for inserting an intraocular lens into an eye Apparatus and methodology for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) into an eye. The apparatus includes a cartridge for holding an IOL and a handpiece with a body member for receiving the cartridge, an injector rod that is receivable by the body member, and a drive mechanism that longitudinally oscillates the ... 10/12/06 - 20060229633 - Methods and apparatus for inserting an intraocular lens into an eye Apparatus and methodology for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) into an eye. The apparatus includes a cartridge for holding an IOL and a handpiece with a body member for receiving the cartridge, an injector rod that is receivable by the body member, and a drive mechanism that longitudinally oscillates the ... 10/12/06 - 20060229632 - Handpiece tip A tip for a surgical handpiece having two coaxial tubes or channels mounted within a body. The tip has one or more features that shape the fluid discharge so as to optimize the performance of the handpiece for varying parts of the surgical procedure. ... 10/05/06 - 20060224163 - Phaco aspiration flow restrictor with bypass tube A device for achieving high vacuum stability during phacoemulsification surgery includes a main aspiration line connected to a vacuum source which enables a fluid flow from a phacoemulsification handpiece tip to a drainage reservoir. A first tubing segment is provided in the main aspiration line along with a second tubing ... 09/28/06 - 20060217741 - Irrigation tip An irrigating tip have a flattened or oval shape more easily fits into the anterior chamber angle, thereby allowing more effective delivery of the pulses of balanced salt solution to the trabecular meshwork. ... 09/28/06 - 20060217740 - Tip assembly A quick release tip assembly for a liquefaction surgical handpiece. The tip contains a lumen attached to a hub. The hub has a circumferential flange around its base. The handpiece contains a recess into which the hub fits. The bottom of the recess contains a plurality of movable snaps or ... 09/28/06 - 20060217739 - Phacoemulsification tip A belled or flared cutting tip having a plurality of ridges, vanes or fins located in the belled end. Such a feature serves to help break apart lens fragments entering the tip and reduces the potential for clogging of the tip. ... 09/21/06 - 20060212041 - System for packaging and handling an implant and method of use A system designed to store an implant together with the tools necessary to implant the stored implant, and a method of using such system. Such system includes an implant storage tool adapted to retain the implant within a storage container. The implant storage tool is operable to provide an implant ... 09/21/06 - 20060212040 - Tool for removing intraocular foreign bodies A medical instrument captures and removes very large intraocular foreign bodies. The foreign bodies may have an irregular shape, a low coefficient of friction, and be made of non-magnetic materials. A fixed position hollow rod is mounted to a leading end of an elongate base and a lid is mounted ... 09/21/06 - 20060212039 - Pumping chamber for a liquefaction handpiece A liquefaction surgical handpiece having a check valve within the boiling chamber. Such a construction reduces upstream fluid volume. Reduction of upstream fluid volume reduces capability for compliance caused either by trapped air or absorbed gas in the liquid. ... 09/21/06 - 20060212038 - Liquefaction handpiece tip A surgical tip having a spacer or stand-off to keep the distal end of the tip from directly contacting delicate tissue, such as the posterior capsule. In addition, one or more bypass holes may be provided to help vent any excess pressure when the tip is near delicate tissue. ... 09/21/06 - 20060212037 - Pumping chamber for a liquefaction handpiece A liquefaction surgical handpiece having a capacitance chamber upstream of the boiling chamber. ... 09/07/06 - 20060200167 - Devices and methods for storing, loading, and delivering an intraocular lens A cartridge for delivering an intraocular lens into the eye of a subject that comprises a body disposed along a longitudinal axis having a distal end and a proximal end, and a tapered lumen disposed along the longitudinal axis having an aperture at the distal end of the body. The ... 08/24/06 - 20060190003 - Surgical method A surgical method using a bent phacoemulsification tip and vibrating the tip torsionally so as to produce a whipping motion in the distal end of the tip. ... 08/17/06 - 20060184181 - Front loading iol insertion apparatus and method of using An insertion system is provided for delivering an intraocular lens into the eye of a subject. The insertion system comprises an inserter for delivering the intraocular lens and a lens case for holding the intraocular lens prior to delivery. The inserter comprises handpiece having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, ... 07/27/06 - 20060167466 - Intraocular lens inserter system components Disclosed are an intraocular lens (IOL) push rod, an IOL cartridge, multiple embodiments of an IOL cartridge housing, and a method for folding an IOL for insertion into an eye during ocular surgery. The distal end of the push rod is contoured to apply force to a substantial portion of ... 07/13/06 - 20060155301 - Methods and devices usable in eye surgery A device (10) for preventing leakage of gas from a lens capsule of an eye, to which a capsulorhexis has been made, during manipulations performed inside the lens capsule. It includes a tube (12) having at least one lumen (14). The tube is provided with at least one barrier member ... 07/13/06 - 20060155300 - Apparatus and method for surgical bypass of aqueous humor The invention provides minimally invasive microsurgical tools and methods to form an aqueous humor shunt or bypass for the treatment of glaucoma. The invention enables surgical creation of a tissue tract (7) within the tissues of the eye to directly connect a source of aqueous humor such as the anterior ... 07/13/06 - 20060155299 - Delivery of ophthalmic lenses An instrument (110) for rolling a thin ophthalmic lens and inserting the rolled lens into the eye comprises a body (112) in which a plunger (124) is slidable. A thin lens (156) is placed on a lens roller (130) which is slidable transversely of the instrument. The lens is rolled ... 06/29/06 - 20060142781 - Preloaded iol injector and method Apparatus and method for preloading an intraocular lens in a component of an injector device. The intraocular lens is positioned in a shuttle which is positioned inside a distal section of the device. The shuttle, IOL and distal section are positioned and sealed in a vial of storage solution. At ... 06/29/06 - 20060142780 - Preloaded iol injector and method Apparatus and method for preloading an intraocular lens in a component of an injector device. The intraocular lens is positioned in a shuttle which is positioned inside a distal section of the device. The shuttle, IOL and distal section are positioned and sealed in a vial of storage solution. At ... 05/18/06 - 20060106401 - Method of inserting a flexible lens into a lens injection device and a lens injection insert for flexible or foldable lenses The invention concerns a method and a lens injection insert for inserting a flexible lens into a lens injection device which has a body with a receiving means and a lens injection insert which can be inserted into the receiving means, with a storage space for lens storage, wherein the ... 04/20/06 - 20060085013 - Intraocular lens inserter An intraocular lens (IOL) inserter and method of use ensure that an artificial intraocular lens is controllably ejected from a cartridge and into a patient's eye by using successive, predefined detent positions. One embodiment has a distal pivotal portion that can be pivoted to a desired angle as a mover ... 04/06/06 - 20060074435 - Individual surgical instruments, surgical instrument set and method for inserting an intraocular lens into an eye An instrument and method for inserting a dual optic IOL into an eye includes in one aspect a three prong forceps and in another aspect a folder for folding the IOL. The three prong forceps and folder are cooperatively configured to allow a user to first fold the IOL with ... 03/23/06 - 20060064112 - Ocular device applicator An ocular device applicator for inserting an ocular device beneath a corneal epithelium. The ocular device applicator places an ocular device onto a cornea that has been at least partially delaminated. The ocular device applicator comprises an ocular device holder and a manipulator. In some versions an ocular device may ... 03/16/06 - 20060058812 - Device for use in eye surgery A method of manufacturing an intraocular lens inside a capsular bag after the natural lens has been removed employs a sealing device comprising a plug part adapted to seal a rhexis in a capsular bag, thus preventing displacement through the rhexis of a lens-forming liquid material injected through the rhexis ... 03/16/06 - 20060058811 - Decompression-compensating instrument for ocular surgery, instrument for ocular surgery provided with same and method of ocular surgery The present invention relates to a decompression-compensating instrument for use in intraocular surgery, wherein a perfusate is supplied to an affected part of an eye via a supply channel at a predetermined pressure, and the perfusate is aspirated via an aspiration channel together with the affected tissues that are to ... 03/09/06 - 20060052796 - Combined epithelial delaminator and inserter An ocular device applicator that is a combined delaminating and inserting device configured to partially delaminate the corneal epithelium and to place a corrective ocular device onto the delaminated cornea under the partially delaminated epithelium. The ocular device applicator leaves at least a portion of the delaminated corneal epithelium attached ... 02/16/06 - 20060036262 - Loading device for loading a lens folding cartridge with an intraocular lens, lens folding cartridge and set for implantation The loading device to load a lens folding cartridge with an intraocular lens comprises a support with a seat to receive the still empty lens folding cartridge. To guide and hold the lens folding cartridge a cylindrical opening is provided which encloses the back portion of the injecting nozzle. In ... 01/26/06 - 20060020268 - Ophthalmic sizing devices and methods An apparatus for sizing an intraocular lens and/or an ocular region of the eye of a subject, such as the anterior chamber, contains a sizing device and a measurement device. In one embodiment, the sizing device comprises a first leg having a first contact portion for operably engaging the ocular ... 01/26/06 - 20060020267 - Intrastromal devices and methods for improving vision Methods for improving or correcting a patient's vision are provided which generally include inserting a lens within the stroma of an eye of the patient by forming an incision in the cornea and creating a pocket within the stroma for accommodating the lens, the method being accomplished without forming a ... 01/12/06 - 20060009782 - Apparatus and methods for isolating lens capsule fluids A device to be inserted within a lens capsule during ocular surgery to contain fluids, including therapeutic and optical materials, used for irrigation within the capsule is provided. The device includes a deformable membrane within a ring. One or more ports are provided for irrigation within the capsule. Reduced pressure ... 01/05/06 - 20060004381 - Intracorneal lens insertion device An ophthalmologic lens insertion device that holds a lens between a pair of leaf springs and has a plunger that moves between the leaf springs to eject the lens onto the cornea or into a corneal pocket. ... 12/29/05 - 20050288683 - Intraocular lens for implantation in an eye and instrument and methods for insertion of such a lens An intraocular lens includes an optical portion (7; 607; 907; 1107) of a transparent, deformable material, at least one haptic (5, 6; 205, 206; 405, 406, 706; 806; 905; 1005; 1105; 1205) radially projecting from the optical portion for supporting the optical portion in a position parallel to and against ... 12/22/05 - 20050283164 - Apparatus and method for implanting intraocular lens through a small incision Apparatus and method for implantation of intraocular lenses (IOLs) with various designs, particularly a full-size IOL, into the eye through small incisions are disclosed. A full-size intraocular lens mimics the natural human crystalline lens in size and volume. The SMART™ IOL, a full-size design, utilizes the thermodynamic properties of a ... 12/22/05 - 20050283163 - Intraocular lens implanting instrument An instrument for implanting an elastically deformable intraocular lens has a forceps jaw, a stationary member and operations structure. The operations structure includes members capable of enabling the sequential (i) placing the lens in the undeformed state on the stationary member, (ii) closing the forceps jaws to fold the lens ... 12/22/05 - 20050283162 - Intraocular lens inserter An intraocular lens is laterally compressed prior to insertion through an eye incision using an inserter adapted to minimize damage to the intraocular lens. The inserter includes a handpiece with a longitudinal bore, a cartridge holder at the distal end of the handpiece bore, and a discharge nozzle with a ... 12/15/05 - 20050277944 - Method and device for manipulation of an intraocular lens A method for charging a deformable intraocular lens into a receptacle through a slit or opening in the receptacle periphery, the lens in un-deformed state comprising a) a roughly disc shaped optic part configured to act as a lens when inserted into an eye and b) at least two elongated ... 12/01/05 - 20050267486 - Methods and compositions usable in cataract surgery The invention relates to a method of performing ocular surgery, after an anterior capsulotomy has been made, by forming a sealed expanded capsular bag. The method includes sealing the capsular bag with a viscoelastic material to provide a gas tight seal to prevent leakage into the anterior chamber of the ... 11/24/05 - 20050261703 - Disposable intraocular lens insertion system An intraocular lens injection system comprising an injecting device and cartridge. The cartridge comprises a lens holding portion and an outer sleeve portion. The invention includes a method of pre-loading the injecting system, particularly the cartridge, to reduce the amount of packaging, prevent damage to the intraocular lens during packaging ... 11/17/05 - 20050256528 - Iol insertion device with lubricious coating An insertion device for an intra-ocular lens (IOL) has a bilaminar, lubricious coating on the surface which contacts the IOL as it is being inserted into the eye. The bilaminar coating includes a highly lubricious top coat, and a polymeric base coat which is both highly adherent to the surface ... 10/20/05 - 20050234473 - Phacoemulsification probe with tip shield A surgical probe with a tip shield (10) for lens removal by vibratory surgical instruments. The probe with tip shield (10) including a tip cap (60) disposed as a membrane covering the distal end (16) surface of a vibratory probe (52) to act to protect the lens capsule during operation. ... 10/13/05 - 20050228401 - Method of preparing an intraocular lens for implantation There is disclosed an accommodating intraocular lens for implantation in an eye having an optical axis. The lens comprises an anterior portion which in turn comprises an anterior viewing element and an anterior biasing element. The lens further comprises a posterior portion which in turn comprises a posterior viewing element ... 10/06/05 - 20050222579 - Preloaded iol injector A preloaded intraocular lens injection device includes a retainer for releasably holding an IOL in an unstressed state. The retainer and IOL are removably attached to an injector body and are sealed in the same package for delivery to a surgeon. In an alternate embodiment, the retainer and IOL are ... 10/06/05 - 20050222578 - Iol injector A device for injecting an intraocular lens (IOL) into an eye, the device having an injector body including a lumen and an open tip wherethrough the IOL is expressed from the device. An IOL loading bay is located in the passageway wherein the IOL is positioned and compressed. In a ... 10/06/05 - 20050222577 - Iol injector A device for injecting an intraocular lens (IOL) into an eye, the device having an injector body including a lumen and an open tip wherethrough the IOL is expressed from the device. An IOL loading bay is located in the passageway wherein the IOL is positioned and compressed. The injector ... 09/22/05 - 20050209606 - Alginate viscoelastic composition, method of use and package The present invention is a novel viscoelastic composition or material that includes a suitable aqueous carrier and alginate. The novel viscoelastic composition has rheological properties consistent with a good dispersive viscoelastic and improved damping ability over commercial dispersive viscoelastics. ... 09/15/05 - 20050203542 - Apparatus for delivery of ocular implants with reduced incidence of ocular adverse events An apparatus and methods for delivering ocular implants or microimplants. The apparatus is ergonomically designed for ease of use, and a simple manual depression of an actuator produces proportional movement of a linkage causing the implant or microimplant to be ejected through a cannula disposed at the desired location in ... 08/18/05 - 20050182419 - Injector for intraocular lens system Disclosed is an injector which comprises an injector housing having a longitudinal axis and an injection probe disposed along the longitudinal axis. The injector further comprises an intraocular lens disposed in the housing. The intraocular lens comprises first and second interconnected viewing elements, and the optical axes of the first ... 08/04/05 - 20050171555 - Intraocular lens injector A device having a pair of stretcher bars. The first bar remains fixed while the second bar can be reciprocated relative to the first bar by actuation of a movable slide. The device of the present invention is useful for stretching and implanting the ring portion of a two component ... 07/28/05 - 20050165410 - Method of implanting an intraocular lens system There is disclosed an accommodating intraocular lens for implantation in an eye having an optical axis. The lens comprises an anterior portion which in turn comprises an anterior viewing element and an anterior biasing element. The lens further comprises a posterior portion which in turn comprises a posterior viewing element ... 07/28/05 - 20050165409 - Removable implant fixing device The invention relates to a removable anchoring element (3) for an implantable microcontact foil (2) used as a neuroimplant, especially for retina implants. The anchoring head rises above the surface of the implant, for fixing purposes, and the fixing device can be removed during the re-explantation or anchoring process by ... 07/21/05 - 20050159758 - Ophthalmic irrigation-aspiration system An irrigating component provides a flow of irrigation liquid into a lens capsule or chamber during eye surgery while a separate aspiration component withdraws fluid from the capsule or chamber. The irrigating component is designed to permit a flow rate that at least balances the flow rate of the aspiration ... 07/14/05 - 20050154399 - Apparatus for delivery of ocular implants An apparatus and methods for delivering ocular implants or microimplants. The apparatus is ergonomically designed for ease of use, and a simple manual depression of an actuator produces proportional movement of a linkage causing the implant or microimplant to be ejected through a cannula disposed at the desired location in ... 07/07/05 - 20050149059 - Retinal flattener The present invention relates to a retinal flattener, which is a medical device for retina reattachment in modern vitreoretinal surgery. The retinal flattener designed in the present invention generally contains a slender rod and a working tip at the forehead of the rod. The working tip consists of a base ... 07/07/05 - 20050149058 - Intraocular lens injector A device and method for enhancing the surgical replacement of defective natural eye lenses with an intraocular lens. The device is an intraocular lens injector that prevents an intraocular lens from uncontrollably rotating or flipping as it is advanced towards a mammalian recipient's eye, while providing an ideal lens exit ... 07/07/05 - 20050149057 - Iol inserter plunger and body interface An injector body and plunger for injecting an IOL into an eye includes one or more cantilevered projections attached to the plunger shaft to provide a resistive force between the plunger and injector body. Detents may be strategically positioned along the injector body for engaging with the free ends of ... 07/07/05 - 20050149056 - Iol injector device and method Improved closing and locking mechanism for an IOL compressor component of an IOL injector device includes two equally spaced, sequential pairs of catches provided on a wall of the compressor for sequentially engaging with a respective pair of detents formed adjacent the compressor opening of the injector body as the ... 07/07/05 - 20050149055 - Device that facilitates the handling of an animal cornea and, in particular, a human cornea A device for facilitating the handling of an animal cornea, in particular a human cornea, seeking to optimize the preservation of corneal cells. The device is inserted into various flasks and media used before performing a corneal graft. The invention relates to a device which minimizes the contact areas during ... 06/30/05 - 20050143751 - Intraocular lens materials suitable for insertion through a small bore cartridge A polymer material useful for manufacturing an intraocular lens (IOL) suitable for insertion through an IOL inserter barrel having an inner diameter of less than 3 mm is provided. Specifically, acrylic-silicone hybrids having a tensile strength of approximately 100 psi to 400 psi and a percent elongation at break of ... 06/30/05 - 20050143750 - Iol inserter plunger A plunger for an IOL inserter includes a recess defined between the plunger tip and a curvilinear ramp for positioning the trailing haptic of an IOL during IOL delivery through the inserter and into an eye. ... 06/09/05 - 20050125001 - Corneal transplant trimming and suturing device A device for preparing a corneal transplant for inserting in a recipient eye. A circular knife trims the extracted corneal transplant on the upper face of a radially—grooved cylinder face, and holds it against that upper surface. Surgical needles are inserted inside the radial grooves on the upper face of ... 06/09/05 - 20050125000 - Cassette and injector for flexible intraocular lens and method for injecting such lenses A lens cassette for a lens injector includes a tubular body and a piston mobile in the tubular body to move forward a lens towards an injection cannula. The device includes a housing (30, 31) for an intraocular lens (10), an inserting zone (33) for the piston, and outlet zone ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |