Patent ID: 6401916
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A soft intraocular lens container having a folding function which comprises:a base plate having a groove, a lens receiving mechanism formed in the base plate, said lens receiving mechanism comprising a pair of holding portions, each formed at each side portion of the groove, which are adapted to receive haptics of a soft intraocular lens, and clamping portions, each formed on each of the holding portions, which clamp an optical portion of the soft intraocular lens having said haptics to be put on said holding portions, wherein said base plate is capable of folding the optical portion of the soft intraocular lens held between said clamping portions into two when both-sides of the base plate are clamped so that the base plate is pressed toward the groove, and a cover having a plurality of bayonet pawls projecting toward a rear surface side of the cover, said bayonet pawls being capable of engaging with bayonet openings formed in the base plate at both side portions with respect to the groove whereby the cover covers the soft intraocular lens received in the lens receiving mechanism and is fixed to the both side portions of the base plate with respect to the groove.