Patent ID: 8523877

Claim:
A preset intraocular lens inserting instrument, comprising: a tubular body that defines a longitudinal axis and includes a main portion on the longitudinal axis, a nozzle on the longitudinal axis that is configured to be inserted into the eye, and a lens placing section located on the longitudinal axis between the main portion and the nozzle; an unfolded intraocular lens located within the lens placing section such that at least a portion of the unfolded intraocular lens is on the longitudinal axis; a folding member, movable relative to the lens placing section between a first position and a second position, that folds the unfolded intraocular lens while moving from the first position to the second position; and a plunger on the longitudinal axis and movable through the tubular body to push the folded intraocular lens into the eye; wherein the plunger and the folding member are operably associated with one another such that the plunger is prevented from moving into contact with the unfolded intraocular lens within the lens placing section when the folding member is in the first position and the plunger is not prevented from moving into contact with the folded intraocular lens when the folding member is in the second position.