INTEROCULAR INJECTOR

An intraocular injector includes a syringe body having open-ended cone disposed in one end thereof along with a piston disposed in the body. A transparent implant holder (32) having a lumen therein is aligned with an open-ended cone, a needle include a proximal end and a distal end with a bevel (50)...

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Main Authors BHAGAT, RAHUL, DAVIS, SHAWN R, NOVAKOVIC, ZORAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 22.07.2010
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:An intraocular injector includes a syringe body having open-ended cone disposed in one end thereof along with a piston disposed in the body. A transparent implant holder (32) having a lumen therein is aligned with an open-ended cone, a needle include a proximal end and a distal end with a bevel (50) disposed on the distal end of the needle. A plunger (28) affixed to the piston and slidable within a holder lumen and needle lumen is provided for injecting solid intraocular implants into an eye. A cylindrical syringe body shape facilitates control over the needle bevel orientation during injection of the implant into the eye.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20102749629