Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Eye prosthesis – Intraocular lens
Patent
1986-11-03
1988-07-26
Frinks, Ronald L.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Eye prosthesis
Intraocular lens
A61F 216
Patent
active
047597631
ABSTRACT:
An intraocular lens (20) for use as an artificial lens implant is disclosed. The intraocular lens includes a lens body (21) having first and second relatively rigid members (24) and (30). Hinges (40) and (45) provide means for resiliently cooperatively connecting the first section (24) to the second section (30). The first section (24) is foldable with respect to the second section (30), wherein the lens body (21) may be folded from an operational configuration to a smaller insertion configuration making implantation possible through a smaller cut in the cornea of the eye than would otherwise be possible and after insertion and upon release of the hinges (40) and (45) the lens body (21) returns to the operational configuration without further manipulation. Three embodiments of the intraocular lens (20), (50) and (80) are disclosed.
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Bissonette Noel G.
Heyman Thomas M.
Hogan Harold H.
Frinks Ronald L.
Precision-Cosmet Co., Inc.
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