Patent ID: 7147644
Filing Date: 2006-12-12
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for injecting an ocular implant into a patient's eye, comprising: an elongate housing having a longitudinal axis; a cannula extending longitudinally from the housing, the cannula having a lumen extending therethrough and being configured to receive an ocular implant within the cannula lumen; a plunger having a push rod receivable within the cannula lumen and moveable from a first to second position; and a linkage operably linked to said plunger, the linkage having a moveable end engageable with the plunger, and a fixed end secured to the housing, the moveable end of the linkage being capable of movement from a first to a second position relative to the housing upon application to the linkage of a force perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the housing, thereby moving the push rod from the first to the second position.