Patent ID: 11903822
Assignee: ALCON INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. An apparatus for delivery of an intraocular lens (IOL), comprising:
a handpiece, comprising:
a housing comprising flexible clips; and
a push rod disposed within the housing,
wherein a distal end of the push rod is configured to removably attach to an IOL cartridge; and

the IOL cartridge, comprising:
a compartment for receiving the IOL;
a plunger case in fluid communication with the compartment, wherein the plunger case is configured to removably attach to the handpiece; and
a plunger disposed within the plunger case, wherein:
the plunger comprises a tail comprising a plurality of flexible prongs that extend to form an opening configured to receive the distal end of the push rod,
portions of the flexible prongs extend through apertures of the plunger case, and
the housing of the handpiece comprises internal projections configured to move the flexible prongs inward to lock the distal end of the push rod within the opening of the plunger.