Patent ID: 8470032

Claim:
An intraocular lens insertion device, comprising: a main body with a lens advancement axis extending therethough; an elongate member, including a lens contact portion, that is movable in a forward direction along the lens advancement axis from an initial pre-use position to a fully extended position; a first operating portion that is configured to be pushed by a finger in the forward direction and is connected to the elongate member such that forward movement of the first operating portion results in forward movement of the elongate member; a second operating portion, located rearwardly of the first operating portion, that is configured to be pushed by a finger in the forward direction and is connected to the elongate member such that forward movement of the second operating portion results in forward movement of the elongate member; and a restraint associated with the main body and configured to allow the first operating portion to pass from a position rearward of the restraint to a position forward of the restraint and to prevent a finger from pushing the first operating portion to the position forward of the restraint; wherein the elongate member will be located between the pre-use position and the fully extended position when the restraint prevents a finger from pushing the first operating portion to the position forward of the restraint; and wherein the restraint will not prevent the second operating portion from moving forwardly to a position that results in the elongate member being in the fully extended position.