Lens Delivery System
A lens delivery system delivery system having a plunger, an injector body and a nozzle portion connected to the injector body. A sliding gate is attached to a flange located on the proximal end of the injector body. The gate engages a receptor slot in the plunger and prevents movement of the plunger until released.
1 . An intraocular lens delivery system, comprising:
a) a injector body having a hollow interior, the injector body further having a nozzle portion having a hollow interior received on the distal end of the injector body;
b) at least one finger flange located at a proximal end of the injector body opposite the nozzle portion, the finger flange having at least one slot;
c) a plunger adapted to reciprocate within the hollow interior of the injector body, the plunger having a plunger rod with a notch; and
d) a gate having at least one tab, the tab sized and shaped to be received within the slot so as to slidably retain the gate against the finger flange.
2 . The lens delivery system of claim 1 wherein the gate engages the notch in the plunger rod.
3 . An intraocular lens delivery system, comprising:
a) a injector body having a hollow interior, the injector body further having a nozzle portion having a hollow interior received on the distal end of the injector body;
b) at least one finger flange located at a proximal end of the injector body opposite the nozzle portion, the finger flange having at least one slot;
c) a plunger adapted to reciprocate within the hollow interior of the injector body, the plunger having a plunger rod and at least one rib; and
d) a gate having at least one tab and a notch, the tab sized and shaped to be received within the slot so as to slidably retain the gate against the finger flange.
4 . The lens delivery system of claim 1 wherein the notch on the gate engages the rib on the plunger rod.
5 . An intraocular lens delivery system, comprising:
a) a injector body having a hollow interior, the injector body further having a nozzle portion having a hollow interior received on the distal end of the injector body;
b) at least one finger flange located at a proximal end of the injector body opposite the nozzle portion, the finger flange having at least one slot;
c) a plunger adapted to reciprocate within the hollow interior of the injector body, the plunger having a plunger rod; and
d) a slidable gate for engaging the plunger rod and preventing movement of the plunger rod.