Patent ID: 11903817
Assignee: THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A surgical device for implanting an artificial cornea into an eye, the surgical device comprising:
an installation tool comprising an implantation end for receiving a back portion of an artificial cornea, and a drive nut positioned above the implantation end, wherein the drive nut and the implantation end are spaced apart by a distance between 5.2 mm and 12.2 mm; and
a thumbscrew that is received within the drive nut, the thumbscrew being rotatable relative to the drive nut to adjust a position of the thumbscrew,
wherein during an implantation procedure, the implantation end with the back portion of the artificial cornea positioned thereon is inserted into the eye, and the thumbscrew is rotated relative to the drive nut to interact against a front portion of the artificial cornea to lock the artificial cornea in place.