Patent ID: 11903822
Assignee: ALCON INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. An apparatus for delivering an intraocular lens (IOL), comprising:
an IOL cartridge, comprising:
a compartment for receiving an IOL;
a plunger case having a distal end coupled to the compartment and a proximal end; and
a plunger disposed within the plunger case, the plunger comprising a plurality of flexible prongs, the plunger case comprising flexible members extending from an outer surface of the plunger case; and

a handpiece configured to be removably coupled to the plunger case and comprising:
a housing; and
a push rod disposed within the housing and configured to releasably couple to the plunger of the plunger case, wherein:
the housing comprises internal projections configured to contact the flexible prongs and move the flexible prongs inward to release the plunger from a locked position and to lock a distal end of the push rod within an opening of the plunger.