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公开(公告)号：US11324590B2
公开(公告)日：2022-05-10
申请号：US16711981
申请日：2019-12-12
Applicant: Alcon Inc.
Inventor： Yinghui Wu , Len Takudzwa Magara , Sudarshan B. Singh , Douglas Brent Wensrich , Todd Taber
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) assembly into an eye may be provided. A device for delivery of the IOL into the eye may include a housing; a nozzle operatively coupled to the housing; a first cylinder movably disposed within the housing; a second cylinder movably disposed within the housing, wherein the second cylinder is in fluid communication with the first cylinder; a plunger at least partially and movably disposed within the first cylinder; and a shaft movably disposed within the second cylinder, wherein the shaft is configured to move toward the lens component.
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公开(公告)号：US20210093447A1
公开(公告)日：2021-04-01
申请号：US17033448
申请日：2020-09-25
Applicant: Alcon Inc.
Inventor： Paul Heckler, II , Kate Jensen , Matthew Douglas McCawley , Chris Renner , Sudarshan B. Singh , Todd Taber
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) into an eye, may be provided. An apparatus includes a plunger and a plunger tip. The plunger tip includes a dimple positioned at a distal end of the plunger tip. The plunger tip further includes a pocket in fluid communication with the dimple.
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公开(公告)号：US20200179103A1
公开(公告)日：2020-06-11
申请号：US16705861
申请日：2019-12-06
Applicant: Alcon Inc.
Inventor： Jack Robert Auld , Matthew Braden Flowers , Matthew Douglas Mccawley , Andrew Thomas Schieber , Sudarshan B. Singh , Marcus Antonio Souza
IPC: A61F2/16
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) assembly into an eye may be provided. An example optic management system may include a housing having a first end and a second end and a first side extending between the first end the second end. The housing may include a cavity formed in the first side of the housing and configured to accommodate an intraocular lens, wherein the cavity comprises a first end portion, a second end portion, and a central portion. The housing may further include a bore formed in the housing, wherein a first portion of the bore extends from the first end to the cavity. The haptic optic management system may further include a ceiling disposed on the first side of the housing. The haptic optic management system may further include arms pivotably coupled to the housing in the cavity.
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公开(公告)号：US12201514B2
公开(公告)日：2025-01-21
申请号：US17809419
申请日：2022-06-28
Applicant: Alcon Inc.
Inventor： Asif Fayyaz , Sudarshan B. Singh , Chris Belisle , Bill Hartsig , Sam Jang
Abstract: An intraocular lens (IOL) insertion apparatus includes a handpiece body having a distal tip and a proximal section. The IOL insertion apparatus also includes a folding chamber located within the handpiece body, the folding chamber shaped to fold an IOL advancing through the folding chamber. The IOL insertion apparatus also includes an advancement system. The advancement system includes an advancement carriage movable between a first position and a second position within the handpiece body. The advancement carriage includes a spring system biasing the advancement carriage in a distal direction toward the second position and a dampening system to dampen motion of the advancement carriage. The advancement system further includes an elongated advancement plunger that includes a distal end to advance the IOL through the folding chamber and a proximal end connected to the advancement carriage.
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公开(公告)号：US11833032B2
公开(公告)日：2023-12-05
申请号：US16999449
申请日：2020-08-21
Applicant: Alcon Inc.
Inventor： Sudarshan B. Singh , Todd Taber , Yinghui Wu , Douglas Brent Wensrich , Sam Jang , Chris Pinkham
IPC: A61F2/16
CPC classification number: A61F2/1678 , A61F2/167
Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for removably attaching a drive mechanism handpiece to an intraocular lens (IOL) cartridge that folds the IOL upon retraction of a cap, are provided. The IOL cartridge comprises a nozzle and a compartment configured to receive an IOL. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compartment. The IOL cartridge also includes a retractable cap that covers the nozzle and the compartment. The retractable cap is configured to expose the nozzle and fold the IOL upon retraction of the retractable cap. The IOL cartridge may also include a plunger case that is in fluid communication with the compartment, wherein a plunger is movably disposed within the plunger case.
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公开(公告)号：US20230277302A1
公开(公告)日：2023-09-07
申请号：US18175742
申请日：2023-02-28
Applicant: Alcon Inc.
Inventor： Yinghui Wu , Harlen Hoang , Nerea Garcia Ramila , Sudarshan B. Singh , R. Mitchell Sherry
IPC: A61F2/16
CPC classification number: A61F2/167 , A61F2002/1681
Abstract: An apparatus for folding an intraocular lens or other implant before inserting it into an eye in various locations using variable surgical techniques. Some embodiments may comprise or consist essentially of a haptic folding mechanism configured to fold one or more haptics onto the top of an optic prior to the optic being folded into a nozzle. In some embodiments, a leading haptic lifter or lifting mechanism can be configured to elevate and constrain a leading haptic during implant delivery. This leading haptic folding mechanism can passively lift the leading haptic onto the top of the optic.
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公开(公告)号：US20230131381A1
公开(公告)日：2023-04-27
申请号：US18048576
申请日：2022-10-21
Applicant: Alcon Inc.
Inventor： Harlen Hoang , Yinghui Wu , R. Mitchell Sherry , Sudarshan B. Singh
IPC: A61F2/16
Abstract: An apparatus for eye surgery comprising a housing comprising a key track, a bore through the housing, a plunger at least partially disposed in the bore, and a plunger key. The plunger may comprise a rail and a keyway, and the plunger key may comprise a key guide coupled to the key track, an arm coupled to the key guide, and a rail slot through the arm. The arm may be disposed through the keyway of the plunger to allow the arm to move along the key track from a first position to a second position. The arm may be configured to block the rail in the first position and to align the rail slot with the rail in the second position so that the rail can move through the rail slot.
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公开(公告)号：US20220323206A1
公开(公告)日：2022-10-13
申请号：US17809419
申请日：2022-06-28
Applicant: Alcon Inc.
Inventor： Asif Fayyaz , Sudarshan B. Singh , Chris Belisle , Bill Hartsig , Sam Jang
Abstract: An intraocular lens (IOL) insertion apparatus includes a handpiece body having a distal tip and a proximal section. The IOL insertion apparatus also includes a folding chamber located within the handpiece body, the folding chamber shaped to fold an IOL advancing through the folding chamber. The IOL insertion apparatus also includes an advancement system. The advancement system includes an advancement carriage movable between a first position and a second position within the handpiece body. The advancement carriage includes a spring system biasing the advancement carriage in a distal direction toward the second position and a dampening system to dampen motion of the advancement carriage. The advancement system further includes an elongated advancement plunger that includes a distal end to advance the IOL through the folding chamber and a proximal end connected to the advancement carriage.
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公开(公告)号：US11931247B2
公开(公告)日：2024-03-19
申请号：US16999434
申请日：2020-08-21
Applicant: ALCON INC.
Inventor： Sudarshan B. Singh , Todd Taber , Douglas Brent Wensrich , Yinghui Wu , Trevor Haney , Andrew Check , Justin Benacquisto , Joe Marietta , Jonathan Penrod , Tim LaRoy , Bryce Porter
IPC: A61F2/16
CPC classification number: A61F2/1691 , A61F2/167 , A61F2/1678 , A61F2002/1683
Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for storing and/or shipping an intraocular lens (IOL) cartridge are provided. A system comprises the IOL cartridge. The IOL cartridge comprises a nozzle and a compartment comprising an IOL. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compartment. The IOL cartridge further comprises a dial disposed adjacent to the compartment, wherein an inner surface of the dial is exposed to the compartment. The dial is configured to fold the IOL upon rotation of the dial. The IOL cartridge further comprises a plunger case in fluid communication with the compartment, wherein a plunger is movably disposed within the plunger case. The IOL cartridge is configured to removably attach to a handpiece. The system further comprises a packaging comprising a base, wherein the IOL cartridge is disposed within the base; a first removable cover configured to cover a first portion of the IOL cartridge; and a second removable cover configured to cover a second portion of the IOL cartridge, wherein the second removable cover is locked in place by the dial when the dial is in a non-rotated position.
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公开(公告)号：US20240033074A1
公开(公告)日：2024-02-01
申请号：US18486110
申请日：2023-10-12
Applicant: Alcon Inc.
Inventor： Sudarshan B. Singh , Todd Taber , Yinghui Wu , Douglas Brent Wensrich , Sam Jang , Chris Pinkham
IPC: A61F2/16
CPC classification number: A61F2/1678 , A61F2/167
Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for removably attaching a drive mechanism handpiece to an intraocular lens (IOL) cartridge that folds the IOL upon retraction of a cap, are provided. The IOL cartridge comprises a nozzle and a compartment configured to receive an IOL. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compartment. The IOL cartridge also includes a retractable cap that covers the nozzle and the compartment. The retractable cap is configured to expose the nozzle and fold the IOL upon retraction of the retractable cap. The IOL cartridge may also include a plunger case that is in fluid communication with the compartment, wherein a plunger is movably disposed within the plunger case.
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