Patent ID: 11872121
Assignee: ALCON INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus for delivery of an intraocular lens (IOL), comprising:, an IOL cartridge comprising:
a nozzle;
a compartment configured to receive the IOL, the compartment in fluid communication with the nozzle; and
a plunger case including a protrusion and a plunger disposed within the plunger case, the plunger case in fluid communication with the compartment, wherein the plunger case is configured to removably attach to a handpiece, the handpiece comprising:
a housing comprising a slot configured to receive the protrusion; and
a push rod disposed within the housing, the push rod comprising a distal end configured to removably attach to the plunger,

wherein:
a portion of the plunger comprises a passage configured to receive the distal end of the push rod;
the push rod is rotatable;
the distal end of the push rod, in a non-rotated position, has a first height, and, in a rotated position, has a second height that is greater than the first height; and
a portion of the passage has an inner diameter that is greater than the first height.