Global Patent Index - EP 0895464 A1

EP 0895464 A1 19990210 - PACKAGE FOR FOLDING INTRAOCULAR IMPLANTS

Title (en)

PACKAGE FOR FOLDING INTRAOCULAR IMPLANTS

Title (de)

VERPACKUNG ZUM FALTEN VON INTRAOKULAREN IMPLANTATEN

Title (fr)

EMBALLAGE POUR LE PLIAGE DES IMPLANTS INTRAOCULAIRES

Publication

EP 0895464 A1 19990210 (FR)

Application

EP 97920799 A 19970422

Priority

  • FR 9700717 W 19970422
  • FR 9605004 A 19960422

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9739701A1] A package is disclosed for folding intraocular implants having flexible optics. This package (70) comprises a base (31), supporting means (30) for folding the optical portion (24) comprising a folding edge (34) substantially parallel to the base, capable of coming into contact with the lower surface of the optical portion (24) and forming a longitudinal axis (32) enabling the folding of the implant along the said folding axis (28) on either side of the said folding edge (34) and positioning means (50; 56; 60) cooperating with at least part of the peripheral zone (26) of the optical portion (24) to support the implant and to maintain the folding axis (28) of the implant in the same vertical plane as the longitudinal axis (32) of the said supporting and folding means (30).

IPC 1-7

A61F 2/16

IPC 8 full level

A61F 2/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61F 2/1664 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/1691 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9739701A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9739701 A1 19971030; CA 2251739 A1 19971030; DE 895464 T1 20001005; EP 0895464 A1 19990210; FR 2747564 A1 19971024; FR 2747564 B1 19990129; JP 2000508568 A 20000711; US 5941390 A 19990824

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9700717 W 19970422; CA 2251739 A 19970422; DE 97920799 T 19970422; EP 97920799 A 19970422; FR 9605004 A 19960422; JP 53778697 A 19970422; US 17106098 A 19981009