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

Claim 16:
17. An apparatus for delivering an intraocular lens (IOL), comprising:
an IOL cartridge comprising a nozzle and a compartment for receiving an IOL, the compartment in fluid communication with the nozzle and a plunger case, the plunger case having a protrusion and a distal end coupled to the compartment and a proximal end, and a plunger disposed within the plunger case; and
a handpiece configured to be removably coupled to the plunger case and comprising a housing including a slot configured to receive the protrusion and a push rod comprising a distal end configured to removably attach to the plunger and disposed within the housing and configured to releasably couple to the plunger of the plunger case,
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.