Patent ID: 8425595
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating an injector having an intraocular lens disposed therein, the injector comprising a lumen having a terminal portion at a distal end thereof and a proximal portion juxtaposed with said terminal portion, said lumen comprising an inner surface, said terminal portion including an outlet, the method comprising: exerting a first lens frictional force on the intraocular lens when the lens is at a first location within said proximal portion, the first location having a smooth surface with a lubricious coating disposed thereon, said first lens frictional force being associated with a first lens coefficient of friction between the lens and said inner surface at the first location; and exerting a second lens frictional force on the intraocular lens when the lens is at a second location within said terminal portion, said second lens frictional force being associated with a second lens coefficient of friction between the lens and said inner surface that is larger than first lens coefficient of friction due to the second location being free of the lubricious coating.