Insertion device for intraocular lens

• US 7,014,641 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2002
• Issued: 03/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: STAAR Japan, Inc. (STAAR Surgical Company)
• Original Assignee: Canon USA, Inc. (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Kobayashi, Kenichi, Kikuchi, Toshikazu, Ohno, Kenichiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Woo, Julian W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, VI X
• Application Number:
  US10/226,499
• Publication Number:
  US 20030212406A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,307 Days
• Field of Search: 606/107, 606/108, 606/138, 606/166, 606/99, 604/15, 604 16- 18, 604/311, 623/4.11, 623/6.11, 623/6.12
• US Class Current: 606/107
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/1675 with a lubricated inner surface, e.g. the lubricant being coated on the inner surface or being injected through a port

Abstract

An insertion device for an intraocular lens includes a lens-holding section having a cavity for accommodating an intraocular lens, a deforming section for deforming the lens to a reduced size, an insertion tube through which the deformed lens is inserted into an eye, a pusher mechanism for pushing and inserting the lens into the eye, and a lens-moving mechanism for moving the lens from a standby position to an insertion position at which the pusher mechanism can push and insert the lens into the eye. A lubricant is injected into the interior of the insertion tube and/or the cavity of the lens-holding section for smooth insertion of the lens. The insertion device has an indicating mark for indicating quantity of the injected lubricant. Further, the insertion device includes an erroneous operation prevention member for preventing accidental operation of the lens-moving mechanism.

Claims

1. An insertion device for an intraocular lens, comprising:

a lens-holding section having a cavity for accommodating an intraocular lens and a lens-moving mechanism, the intraocular lens having a deformable optical portion and being held in the cavity at a standby position in a state in which no stress acts on the optical portion of the lens, and the lens-moving mechanism including a push member for moving the lens from a standby position to an insertion position;

a deforming section for deforming the lens to a reduced size;

an insertion tube through which the deformed lens is inserted into an eye;

a pusher mechanism for pushing the lens from said insertion position and inserting the lens into the eye through the insertion tube;

an injection portion to be used for injecting a lubricant into at least either the cavity of the lens-holding section or the interior of the insertion tube, the lubricant enabling smooth passage of the intraocular lens through the insertion tube; and

an indicating mark for indicating quantity of the injected lubricant, the indicating mark being provided on an attachment portion of the insertion device formed of transparent or semi-transparent material, to which the lens-holding section is attached.

2. An insertion device for an intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein the indicating mark is a line-shaped mark provided on the attachment portion to which the lens-holding section is attached.

3. An insertion device for an intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein the indicating mark is a roughed surface provided on the attachment portion to which the lens-holding section is attached.

4. An insertion device for an intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein the injection portion is an open tip end of the insertion tube.

5. An insertion device for an intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein the injection portion is an injection passage formed in the lens-holding section, one end of the injection passage being opened to the outside of the lens-holding section and extending toward the insertion tube.

6. An insertion device for an intraocular lens, comprising:

a lens-holding section having a cavity for accommodating an intraocular lens and a lens-moving mechanism, the intraocular lens having a deformable optical portion and being held in the cavity at a standby position in a state in which no stress acts on the optical portion of the lens, and the lens-moving mechanism including a push member for moving a lens positioned in the lens-holding section from the standby position to an insertion position at which a pusher mechanism can push and insert the lens into the eye along a line perpendicular to the direction of movement of said push member;

a deforming section for deforming the lens to a reduced size;

an insertion tube through which the deformed lens is inserted into an eye; and

a pusher mechanism for pushing and inserting the lens into the eye through the insertion tube, wherein

the lens-holding section includes

an erroneous operation prevention member for preventing accidental movement of the push member from the standby position to the insertion position.

7. An insertion device for an intraocular lens according to claim 6, wherein the erroneous operation prevention member includes a guide section for facilitating injection of a lubricant into at least either the interior of the insertion tube or the cavity of the lens-holding section.

8. An insertion device for an intraocular lens according to claim 6, wherein the erroneous operation prevention member includes a protection member for protecting the insertion tube.

9. An insertion device for an intraocular lens according to claim 6, wherein the erroneous operation prevention member includes:

a guide section for facilitating injection of a lubricant into at least either the interior of the insertion tube or the cavity of the lens-holding section; and

a protection member for protecting the insertion tube.