Corneal implant retaining devices and methods of use
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1. A corneal implant insertion system, comprising:
- a corneal implant insertion device comprising a corneal implant holding area; and
a cap adapted to be disposed over at least a portion of a distal region of the insertion device and adapted to be removed from the distal region of the corneal implant insertion device prior to insertion of a corneal implant, the cap and the insertion device defining a fluid space in which a fluid is maintained,wherein the cap comprisesa front end that comprises a distal flat face andan opening passing through the distal flat face, the opening in fluid communication with the fluid space,wherein the cap has a length less than a length of the corneal implant insertion device, wherein the cap has a proximal end that is disposed distal to a proximal end of the corneal implant insertion device.
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Abstract
Corneal implant retaining devices and their methods of use. The retaining devices can be a cap adapted to be disposed over a portion of a corneal implant insertion device.
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1. A corneal implant insertion system, comprising:
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a corneal implant insertion device comprising a corneal implant holding area; and a cap adapted to be disposed over at least a portion of a distal region of the insertion device and adapted to be removed from the distal region of the corneal implant insertion device prior to insertion of a corneal implant, the cap and the insertion device defining a fluid space in which a fluid is maintained, wherein the cap comprises a front end that comprises a distal flat face and an opening passing through the distal flat face, the opening in fluid communication with the fluid space, wherein the cap has a length less than a length of the corneal implant insertion device, wherein the cap has a proximal end that is disposed distal to a proximal end of the corneal implant insertion device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A corneal implant insertion system, comprising:
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a corneal implant insertion device comprising a corneal implant holding area and a distal region with generally flat top and bottom surfaces; and a cap adapted to be disposed over at least a portion of the distal region of the insertion device and adapted to be removed from the distal region of the corneal implant insertion device prior to insertion of a corneal implant, the cap and the insertion device defining a fluid space in which a fluid is maintained, wherein the cap comprises an opening passing through one of a front end of the cap and a peripheral wall of the cap, the opening in fluid communication with the fluid space, wherein the cap has a length less than a length of the corneal implant insertion device, wherein the cap has a proximal end that is disposed distal to a proximal end of the corneal implant insertion device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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