Patent ID: 9554894
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. An apparatus for use with an intraocular lens including an optical portion and support portions, the apparatus comprising: an intraocular lens cartridge defining an outer surface and including a lens placement portion, a nozzle that is configured to be inserted into an eye, an internal lumen that extends from the lens placement portion to the nozzle and through which the intraocular lens passes in a lens advancement direction, a lens insertion opening through which the intraocular lens passes into the lens placement portion while moving in the lens advancement direction, and an aperture that extends from the outer surface to the internal lumen; and a cartridge case including a main body, that is configured to be removably attached to the intraocular lens cartridge, and a protrusion; wherein the intraocular lens cartridge and the cartridge case are respectively configured such that, when the cartridge case is attached to the intraocular lens cartridge while the entire intraocular lens optical portion is outside the intraocular lens cartridge, the protrusion extends through the aperture and into the internal lumen and the intraocular lens optical portion is movable relative to the protrusion in the lens advancement direction into the intraocular lens cartridge through the insertion opening.