Patent ID: 11925580
Assignee: IANTREK, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 38:
39. A system for preparing an implant for implantation into, and of inserting the implant into an eye of a patient, the system comprising:
a cartridge configured to contain a patch of a material;
at least one cutting member configured to cut the patch to form an implant from the patch, the implant located within a portion of the cartridge;
a handpiece forming a delivery instrument upon coupling the cartridge to the handpiece, the delivery instrument comprising a distal portion sized and shaped for insertion into an anterior chamber of the eye, wherein the distal portion comprises a lumen within an elongate tubular member;
an actuator on the handpiece, the actuator comprising at least one of a wheel, slide, or button that is configured to retract the elongate tubular member from the implant while maintaining the implant position relative to adjacent eye tissue.