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

Claim 7:
8. A system for storing or shipping an intraocular lens (IOL) cartridge, comprising:
a packaging comprising a passage, wherein a ledge is disposed within the passage; and
an IOL cartridge removably disposed within the passage, the IOL cartridge comprising:
a compartment for containing an IOL; and
a dial comprising a protrusion, the dial configured to be rotated from a first position to a second position as a result of interaction between the protrusion of the dial and the ledge of the passage, wherein:
rotation of the dial from the first position to the second position causes the IOL to be folded,
the compartment of the IOL cartridge comprises edge rollers configured to rotate and fold the IOL, the IOL disposed between the edge rollers, wherein a surface of each of the edge rollers is configured to contact an inner surface of the dial, wherein the inner surface of the dial is exposed to the compartment, and
the IOL cartridge further comprises compression arms configured to compress haptic extensions of the IOL, the compression arms configured to contact the inner surface of the dial.