Patent ID: 11903573
Assignee: ALCON INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A removable cap for an ophthalmic surgical instrument, comprising:
a body comprising a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end; and
a marking element extending in a first direction from the distal end of the body, the marking element comprising at least one marking tip;
wherein the removable cap is configured to slide over a distal end of a trocar insertion tool that comprises a handle and a trocar extending from the handle for supporting a cannula thereon;
wherein the removable cap comprises an engagement feature that mates with a reciprocal engagement feature on the trocar insertion tool; and
wherein the removable cap is configured to be removed completely from the trocar insertion tool before the trocar insertion tool is used to puncture a sclera of an eye to insert the cannula therein.