Patent ID: 8668735
Filing Date: 2014-03-11
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of depositing a corneal implant onto corneal tissue, comprising: providing a corneal implant applicator apparatus, the apparatus comprising moving the implant support relative to the corneal implant applicator to allow the corneal implant to preferentially adhere to the corneal implant applicator rather than the implant support due to the corneal implant's preference for adhering to the implant applicator rather than the implant support; positioning the corneal implant applicator such that the corneal implant engages corneal tissue; and moving the corneal implant applicator from the corneal tissue to allow the corneal implant to preferentially adhere to the corneal tissue rather than the applicator due to the corneal implant's preference for adhering to the corneal tissue rather than the applicator, thereby depositing the corneal implant on the corneal tissue.