Autoclavable anterior chamber implant

Details Autoclavable anterior chamber implant Autoclavable anterior chamber implant

1980-07-24

1982-02-16

Frinks, Ronald L.

A61F 116, A61F 124

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043153372

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to anterior chamber implants of the type having a haptic with feet resting on the anterior surface of the iris. To enable the implant to be autoclaved, the optic is made of glass and the haptic is separately formed from an autoclavable inert material. Titanium and a polyethersulphone thermoplastic material are disclosed as suitable materials for the haptic.

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"The Choyce Mark VIII and Mark IX Anterior Chamber Implants", by D. P. Choyce, Am. Intr-Ocular Implant Soc. J., vol. V, Jul. 1979, (Presented at the U.S. Intraocular Lens Symposium in Los Angeles, Apr. 1979), pp. 217-221.
The Rayner Choyce Mark VIII Anterior Chamber Implant, Rayner & Keeler Limited, Catalogue No. 469, (3 pages).

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