Patent ID: 6926744
Filing Date: 2005-08-09
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A single-piece intraocular implant for a capsular bag, said implant comprising: a circular optical portion having at least one haptic element, each said haptic element having a posterior face and a connection end for connection to a respective one of said connection zones of said periphery of said optical portion; and at least one radial extension disposed completely within each said connection zone between the circular optical portion and the haptic element and projecting out of said cylindrical peripheral surface, each said radial extension having wherein said connection end of each said haptic element is connected to said periphery of said optical portion via said anterior face of a corresponding one of said radial extensions outside said anterior optical surface of said circular optical portion; and whereby each said radial extension constitutes a step formed by the offset between said posterior optical surface of said circular optical portion and said posterior face of each said haptic element, and said side face of each said radial extension forms a square-edged portion with said posterior face of said radial extension.