Nicholas A Martin

US Patent:

8435289, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Jul 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/779230

Inventors:

Mark S. Cole - Trabuco Canyon CA, US
Rod T. Peterson - Tustin Ranch CA, US
Nicholas E. Martin - Laguna Hills CA, US
Steven R. Anderson - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US

Assignee:

Abbott Medical Optics Inc. - Santa Ana CA

International Classification:

A61F 2/16
A61F 9/00

US Classification:

623 612, 606107

Abstract:

A system for easily transferring an intraocular lens (IOL) from a lens case to an inserter, and then into a patient's eye. The lens case has a transfer mechanism therein which retains the IOL until engagement with the inserter. The transfer mechanism may include jaws having a closed configuration for retaining the IOL and an open configuration for releasing the IOL. Engagement of the inserter with the lens case automatically opens the jaws and transfers the IOL to the inserter. The IOL is transferred into a load chamber of a nosepiece rotatably coupled to a handpiece. After transfer of the IOL, the nosepiece is rotated from a load position to a delivery position. The IOL may have an optic and a haptic coupled to the optic, and the lens case may be capable of configuring the haptic as desired to facilitate its transfer into an inserter and/or into the eye. For instance, the lens case may fold one or both of the haptics over the optic. Preferably, the lens case maintains the haptic in this position during transfer of the intraocular lens into an inserter and/or inserter cartridge.

US Patent:

20080033449, Feb 7, 2008

Filed:

Jan 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/627931

Inventors:

Mark Cole - Trabuco Canyon CA, US
Nicholas Martin - Laguna Hills CA, US
Steven Anderson - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Rod Peterson - Tustin Ranch CA, US

Assignee:

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. - Santa Ana CA

International Classification:

A61F 9/007
A61F 2/16

US Classification:

606107000, 623006120

Abstract:

A lens case for storing an intraocular lens contains a housing for storing an intraocular lens and a support member configured to support the intraocular lens. The support member includes a plurality of jaws, the jaws having a closed configuration for holding the intraocular lens and an open configuration for releasing the intraocular lens. The lens case further comprises a passage formed when the jaws are in the open configuration, the passage including an opening in the lens case for transfer of the intraocular lens into an intraocular lens inserter. The lens case may further comprise an intraocular lens that is disposed between the jaws, the intraocular lens comprising an optic and a haptic coupled to the optic. The lens case may be configured to maintain the haptic in either a first position in which a distal portion of the haptic is disposed farther from the optic or a second position in which the distal portion of the haptic is disposed closer to optic. Preferably, the lens case is configured to provide the second position during transfer of the intraocular lens into an inserter and/or inserter cartridge.

US Patent:

20090024136, Jan 22, 2009

Filed:

Jul 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/779217

Inventors:

Nicholas E. Martin - Laguna Hills CA, US
Renee Van Dorne - Mission Viejo CA, US

Assignee:

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. - Santa Ana CA

International Classification:

A61F 9/007

US Classification:

606107

Abstract:

A system for preparing an intraocular lens (IOL) injector for receipt of an IOL. A manifold mates with an injector cartridge and easily distributes a lubricating agent to a load chamber of the cartridge. The IOL is then transferred into the load chamber. The cartridge may be rotatably coupled to the handpiece, and then converted from a preparation and load position to a delivery position. The manifold may remain external to the load chamber or fit within the load chamber and include a handle that remains outside. One or more internal channels in the manifold lead from one or more inlet ports to surfaces in the load chamber than contact the IOL.

US Patent:

20170128196, May 11, 2017

Filed:

May 13, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/154841

Inventors:

- Santa Ana CA, US
Nicholas E. Martin - Irvine CA, US
Steven R. Anderson - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Rod T. Peterson - Tustin Ranch CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/16

Abstract:

A lens case for storing an intraocular lens contains a housing for storing an intraocular lens and a support member configured to support the intraocular lens. The support member includes a plurality of jaws, the jaws having a closed configuration for holding the intraocular lens and an open configuration for releasing the intraocular lens. The lens case further comprises a passage formed when the jaws are in the open configuration, the passage including an opening in the lens case for transfer of the intraocular lens into an intraocular lens inserter. The lens case may further comprise an intraocular lens that is disposed between the jaws, the intraocular lens comprising an optic and a haptic coupled to the optic. The lens case may be configured to maintain the haptic in either a first position in which a distal portion of the haptic is disposed farther from the optic or a second position in which the distal portion of the haptic is disposed closer to optic. Preferably, the lens case is configured to provide the second position during transfer of the intraocular lens into an inserter and/or inserter cartridge.