Patent ID: 8721654

Claim:
A lens support system for hands-free use in supporting a lens of a patient's eye comprising: a cannula having a tubular wall defining a lumen formed therethrough, the tubular wall having a proximal end and a distal end; a piston slidably disposed within the lumen of the cannula, the piston including a proximal portion and a distal portion; a support attached to the distal portion of the piston and movable therewith configured for placement between a posterior capsule and a vitreous body of the patient's eye, the support including an expandable frame defining an opening and a membrane attached to the frame to span the opening thereof, wherein the support is movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration; a fixation device positioned about a distal portion of the cannula and cooperable therewith to, on its own, maintain the cannula in a fixed position relative to the patient's eye and directs the support between the posterior capsule and the vitreous body; and a stop cooperable with the cannula and the piston to maintain the piston in a fixed position relative to the cannula, wherein the stop includes a locking attachment fixed to the piston, wherein the tubular wall of the cannula includes an elongated slot formed therethrough, the slot defining at least one notch, wherein the locking attachment is configured to engage the at least one notch to maintain the piston in a fixed position.