Patent ID: 7229449

Claim:
A folding device for folding an intraocular implant of which at least the optical portion is made of a flexible material, said folding device comprising two folding elements facing each other and whose ends are connected together by deformable means making it possible for the two folding elements to be brought towards each other manually, each folding element comprising: a body and a jaw projecting from said body for receiving a portion of the periphery of said optical portion and for supporting said implant an elastically deformable support projecting from said body in the direction in which the two elements are brought together, and having a first end secured to the body and a second end; a positioning stud projecting from said second end of the support perpendicularly to said support and facing upwards so as to co-operate, at rest, with the periphery of the optical portion of the implant; and an extension projecting from said body in the direction in which the two elements are brought together, and having ramp means for co-operating with the support on the other folding element while the two folding elements are being brought together to cause said positioning stud to be lowered relative to the plane defined by the two jaws by means of said support deforming elastically.