Patent ID: 8545554

Claim:
An intraocular injector comprising: a syringe comprising a substantially cylindrical body, and an open ended cone disposed on a distal end of the body and being narrower than the body; a piston disposed within said body; a substantially transparent implant holder disposed entirely within the open ended cone, the substantially transparent implant holder having a lumen therein, and a solid intraocular implant disposed in the lumen; a needle having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough, wherein the needle is spaced apart from the substantially transparent implant holder; a substantially transparent needle hub supporting the needle proximal end and covering a distal portion of the open ended cone and a distal portion of the substantially transparent implant holder inside the open ended cone, leaving a proximal portion of the open ended cone and a proximal portion of the substantially transparent implant holder uncovered by the substantially transparent needle hub; the solid ocular implant being located in the lumen of the substantially transparent implant holder in the uncovered proximal portion of the substantially transparent implant holder at a position outside of the open ended cone portion covered by the substantially transparent needle hub; a plunger fixed to said piston and slidable within the substantially transparent implant holder lumen and needle lumen for injecting the solid intraocular implant into an eye; and a bevel disposed on the distal end of said needle.