Intraocular Lens Injector
An IOL injector, comprising an injector body having a lumen wall defining a lumen, a plunger configured and arranged to move through the lumen, and a sleeve, the sleeve configured and arranged so as to contact at least a portion of the lumen wall and to slidably engage with at least a portion of the plunger.
1 . An IOL injector, comprising:
an injector body having a lumen wall defining a lumen;
a plunger configured and arranged to move through the lumen; and
a sleeve, the sleeve configured and arranged so as to contact at least a portion of the lumen wall and to slidably engage with at least a portion of the plunger.
2 . The IOL injector of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is configured and arranged so as to slidably engage the lumen wall.
3 . The IOL injector of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve comprises a cylindrically-shaped tube.
4 . The IOL injector of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve comprises an end cap configured and arranged to support a shaft of the plunger.
5 . The IOL injector of claim 1 , further comprising a first spring disposed between the sleeve and the injector body, and a second spring disposed between the plunger body and the sleeve.
6 . The IOL injector of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is adapted to be maintained in a fixed location within the injector body.
7 . The IOL injector of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve comprises a different material than at least one of the plunger and the injector body.
8 . The IOL injector of claim 7 , wherein the sleeve comprises a different material than the plunger.
9 . The IOL injector of claim 7 , wherein the sleeve comprises a different material than the injector body.