Hydraulic delivery of surgical implants

    公开(公告)号:US12251306B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-18

    申请号:US18499917

    申请日:2023-11-01

    Applicant: Alcon Inc.

    Abstract: An apparatus for eye surgery may comprise a nozzle having a delivery lumen, an implant bay coupled to the nozzle, an implant disposed in the implant bay, and an actuator coupled to the implant bay. The actuator may comprise a housing, a plunger disposed within the housing, a bore through the plunger, a first coupling proximate to a first end of the plunger, and a second coupling integral to the housing. The bore may be fluidly coupled to the implant bay. The first coupling may be configured to receive a hydraulic driver and fluidly couple a working fluid in the hydraulic driver to the bore. A portion of the plunger may be slidingly disposed through the second coupling. In some embodiments, the second coupling may be configured to retain a drive coupling of the hydraulic driver in a fixed position relative to the housing.

    HAPTIC MANAGEMENT FOR DELIVERY OF INTRAOCULAR IMPLANTS

    公开(公告)号:US20220175517A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-09

    申请号:US17457278

    申请日:2021-12-02

    Applicant: Alcon Inc.

    Abstract: An apparatus for eye surgery may comprise a nozzle having a delivery lumen, an implant bay coupled to the nozzle, and an implant disposed in the implant bay. The implant may comprise an optic body, a leading haptic, and a trailing haptic. In some examples, the implant may be an intraocular lens. The apparatus may further comprise an actuator comprising a housing and a plunger disposed within the housing and a leading splay arm operable to splay the leading haptic within the implant bay. The plunger can be operable to advance the optic body from the implant bay to the delivery lumen after the leading splay arm straightens the leading haptic.

    HYDRAULIC DELIVERY OF SURGICAL IMPLANTS
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240016600A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-18

    申请号:US18350059

    申请日:2023-07-11

    Applicant: Alcon Inc.

    CPC classification number: A61F2/1678 A61F2/167

    Abstract: A system or apparatus for using a cartridge for eye surgery. An implant may be mechanically advanced to a sealed position in a first phase, and then the implant may be advanced into the eye via hydraulic pressure or fluid flow in a second phase. An actuator may comprise a hollow plunger and a chamber configured to receive the cartridge. The actuator may be configured to fluidly couple the cartridge to an implant bay. In a first delivery phase, the actuator may move the plunger to advance the implant into a nozzle. In a second delivery phase, the actuator may move a working fluid from the cartridge through the plunger to advance the implant through the nozzle.

    Hydraulic delivery of surgical implants

    公开(公告)号:US11839537B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-12

    申请号:US17335553

    申请日:2021-06-01

    Applicant: Alcon Inc.

    CPC classification number: A61F2/167 A61F2/1675 A61F2/484

    Abstract: An apparatus for eye surgery may comprise a nozzle having a delivery lumen, an implant bay coupled to the nozzle, an implant disposed in the implant bay, and an actuator coupled to the implant bay. The actuator may comprise a housing, a plunger disposed within the housing, a bore through the plunger, a first coupling proximate to a first end of the plunger, and a second coupling integral to the housing. The bore may be fluidly coupled to the implant bay. The first coupling may be configured to receive a hydraulic driver and fluidly couple a working fluid in the hydraulic driver to the bore. A portion of the plunger may be slidingly disposed through the second coupling. In some embodiments, the second coupling may be configured to retain a drive coupling of the hydraulic driver in a fixed position relative to the housing.

    HYDRAULIC DELIVERY OF SURGICAL IMPLANTS

    公开(公告)号:US20220142767A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-12

    申请号:US17335553

    申请日:2021-06-01

    Applicant: Alcon Inc.

    Abstract: An apparatus for eye surgery may comprise a nozzle having a delivery lumen, an implant bay coupled to the nozzle, an implant disposed in the implant bay, and an actuator coupled to the implant bay. The actuator may comprise a housing, a plunger disposed within the housing, a bore through the plunger, a first coupling proximate to a first end of the plunger, and a second coupling integral to the housing. The bore may be fluidly coupled to the implant bay. The first coupling may be configured to receive a hydraulic driver and fluidly couple a working fluid in the hydraulic driver to the bore. A portion of the plunger may be slidingly disposed through the second coupling. In some embodiments, the second coupling may be configured to retain a drive coupling of the hydraulic driver in a fixed position relative to the housing.

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