Patent ID: 11911263
Assignee: ALCON INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 13:
14. A method for delivery of an intraocular lens (IOL) into an eye, comprising:
inserting a handpiece into packaging comprising an IOL cartridge, the IOL cartridge comprising:
a compartment comprising the IOL;
a dial, wherein an inner surface of the dial is exposed to the compartment;
a plunger case in fluid communication with the compartment, wherein a plunger is movably disposed within the plunger case;
rotating the handpiece to removably attach the handpiece to the IOL cartridge to form an insertion tool; and
withdrawing the insertion tool from the packaging thereby causing actuation of the dial to configure the IOL for delivery and to release the IOL cartridge from the packaging.