INSTRUMENT FOR INJECTING AN OPHTHALMIC DEVICE INTO AN EYE
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1. An instrument for injecting an ophthalmic device into an eye, the instrument comprising:
- an elongated member;
a plunger arranged movably along a length of and within the elongated member and configured to move an ophthalmic device to a distal end of the elongated member; and
a light-emitting device integrated within the instrument.
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Abstract
An instrument for injecting an ophthalmic device such an intraocular lens into an eye includes an elongated tubular member, a plunger arranged movably along a length of and within the elongated member, a housing which accommodates an ophthalmic device, and a light emitting member integrated within the instrument. The plunger is configured to move an ophthalmic device to a distal end of the elongated member. The light emitting member illuminates a distal end of the instrument, the operative field immediately adjacent a distal end of the instrument, or both.
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40 Claims
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1. An instrument for injecting an ophthalmic device into an eye, the instrument comprising:
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an elongated member; a plunger arranged movably along a length of and within the elongated member and configured to move an ophthalmic device to a distal end of the elongated member; and a light-emitting device integrated within the instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An instrument for injecting an ophthalmic device into an eye, the instrument comprising:
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an elongated member including an insertion tip, the insertion tip configured to be inserted through an incision formed in the eye; a plunger arranged movably along a length of and within the elongated member and configured to move an ophthalmic device to a distal end of the insertion tip; and a light-emitting device integrated within the instrument. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for injecting an ophthalmic device into an eye, the method comprising:
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inserting at least a portion of an ophthalmic device injection tool into an eye; activating a light-emitting device integrated within the injection tool; and injecting an ophthalmic device from the injection tool into the eye based on a light emitted from the light-emitting device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for assembling an instrument for injecting an ophthalmic device into an eye, the method comprising:
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providing an elongated member; mounting a plunger arranged movably along a length of and within the elongated member for moving an ophthalmic device to a distal end of the elongated member; and integrating a light-emitting device within the instrument. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An instrument for injecting an ophthalmic device into an eye, the instrument comprising:
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a hollow elongated member; a housing, the housing received within the member and configured to support an ophthalmic device within the member; a plunger disposed in an opening formed in a proximal end of the member, the plunger including a rod portion arranged to move within the elongated member and housing; and a light-emitting device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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