1. A method of preparing an intraocular lens and inserting it by means of an injector nozzle into the capsular bag of the eye to be treated, wherein the lens is deposited in a lens carrier, which is provided with a loading channel and a proximal opening after which the lens carrier with the lens is folded and loaded into an injector and the lens is pushed out through the injector nozzle, characterized in that, for the purpose of ejecting the lens, an overpressure is produced on the side of the proximal opening and the lens, together with a least a part of the lubricants, is displaced from the loading channel into the injector nozzle and eventually ejected therefrom.
2. A method in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the cartridge with the lens 44 is loaded into an injector, provided with a mobile plungers, that a displacement element serving as piston is introduced or inserted in the proximal opening, and that the lens, together with a part of the lubricants, is displaced from the loading channel into the injector nozzle by means of the overpressure exerted by the movement of the displacement element and ejected from the nozzle.
3. A method in accordance with claim 1,
characterized in that the quantity of lubricant employed is such as to have the lens enveloped in a plug of lubricant.
4. A method in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the displacement element is placed on the plunger and then introduced through the opening into the loading channel.
5. A method in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the lens is laid into the lens carrier and is then sterilized and packed together with the latter.
6. A set for receiving and inserting an intraocular lens, with a lens carrier with a loading channel provided with an opening for a lens and an injection nozzle axially attached to the loading channel, or capable of being so attached, as well as means for the production of an overpressure that can be attached to the opening of the loading channel or inserted therein.
7. A set in accordance with claim 6, characterized in that as means for the production of an overpressure there is provided a displacement element displacement element that can be inserted in the loading channel.
8. A set in accordance with claim 7, characterized in that the displacement element is a piston made of compressible plastic material, preferably a silicone piston.
9. A set in accordance with claim 7, characterized in that at the proximal end of the displacement element there are provided means for removably attaching the displacement element to a plunger of an injector.
10. A set in accordance with claim 9, characterized in that the attachment means is a recess or a blind hole.
11. A set in accordance with claim 8, characterized in that the displacement element is made of an elastic andor compressible material, preferably a plastic material, for example silicone or foamed plastic material.
12. A set in accordance with claim 6, characterized in that the lens carrier can be folded together with the lens.
13. A set in accordance with claim 6, characterized in that after folding the lens carrier preferably has the form of a hollow cylinder.
14. A set in accordance with claim 6, characterized in that the loading channel tapers conically in the direction in the direction of the outlet opening.
15. A set in accordance with claim 6, characterized in that the loading channel of the lens carrier is cylindrical and consists of two half-shells that are or can be connected to each other by means of a hinge, a film hinge for example.
16. A set in accordance with claim 6, characterized in that wings are integrally attached to the half-shells.
17. A set in accordance with claim 8, characterized in that lens is arranged in a stress-free condition in the lens carrier and that the lens carrier together with the lens and possibly also a holder for the lens carrier are conserved in a sterile package until they are used.
18. A set in accordance with claim 17, characterized in that the lens carrier is provided with means that assure the folding of the lens in a predetermined direction.
19. A set in accordance with claim 18, characterized in that, as means for folding the lens in a predetermined direction, the interior wall of each of the half-shells, close to the end opposite the hinge, is provided with a longitudinal groove that can grip the edge of the lens.
20. A set in accordance with claim 16, characterized in that a snap closure is formed on the half-shells.
21. A set in accordance with claim 6, characterized in that it contains an injector, especially a single-use injector, with an injector housing and a plunger provided with a displacement element and that the injector housing is provided with a longitudinal channel for accommodating the plunger and an opening into which the lens carrier with the lens can be inserted.
22. A set in accordance with claim 21, characterized in that the injector has an injector housing consisting of two parts into which there is inserted a nozzle part with a channel that tapers conically in the direction of the nozzle.
23. A set in accordance with claim 21, characterized in that the injector housing is provided with an inlet into a space, said inlet being situated upstream of the opening for the lens carrier.
24. A set in accordance with claim 17, characterized in that the lens carrier with the lens conserved in it in a stress-free condition is retained in the package by means of a holder provided with a fixing means.
25. A set in accordance with claim 24, characterized in that the holder is provided with fixing means for the lens carrier and the lens carrier is provided with locking means, an upstand arranged on one of the wings for example, to interact with the fixing means.
26. A set in accordance with claim 24, characterized in that an opening in the holder serves as fixing means, said opening being so dimensioned that the lens is held in the lens carrier in a stress-free condition.
27. A set in accordance with claims 26, characterized in that at least one side wall of the opening is provided with a recess with which an upstand of the lens carrier can engage.
28. A set in accordance with claim 25, characterized in that there is provided a safety element that can be slid between the wings of the lens carrier in order to secure the lens carrier engaged with the holder.
29. A set in accordance with claim 25, characterized in that a stop is provided on the bottom of the opening of the holder and on the safety element to assure the axial positioning of the lens in the lens carrier.
30. A set in accordance with claim 24, characterized in that the holder constitutes the closure, a stopper for example, or a part of the closure of the package.
31. A set in accordance with claim 6, characterized in that the channel of the injector nozzle tapers in the direction of the outlet opening.
32. A set in accordance with claim 21, characterized in that the length of the plunger and the displacement element is chosen in such a manner that the displacement element will not be pushed out of the injector nozzle when the plunger is moved into its most forward position.
33. A set in accordance with claim 7, characterized by a holder for holding the displacement element and for ounting the displacement element on the plunger.
34. A set in accordance with claim 7, characterized in that the displacement element andor the material from which the displacement element is made has a hardness of between 10 and 80 shore, preferably between 20 and 65 Shore, and even more preferably between 25 and 40 Shore.
35. A method of injecting an intraocular lens into the eye to be treated, characterized in that the lens carrier is removed from the sterile package, folded and inserted in the injectors, that the residual hollow in the lens carrier is filled with a gel, and that the lens is injected through the channel in the nozzle part into the previously emptied capsular bag of the eye to be treated when the plunger provided with an elastomeric displacement element is pushed home.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A personal protection system comprising:
a helmet to be worn over the head of a wearer, said helmet including a head band that is disposed above the face of the wearer;
a hood disposed over said helmet, said hood having a transparent face shield that is forward of said head band;
a fastening assembly integral with at least one of said helmet or said hood for releasably holding said hood, including said face shield, over said helmet;
a ventilation assembly integral with said helmet, the ventilation assembly having a fan and a front nozzle that is connected to said fan to receive air output by said fan, said front nozzle having an opening through which the air is discharged that is located forward of the head band so as to be in front of the face of the wearer; and
a light assembly including a light source and a light emitting head, said light assembly being mounted to said helmet and positioned to emit light through said face shield and being located below the front nozzle opening so that air discharged through the front nozzle opening flows over said light assembly.
2. The personal protection system of claim 1, wherein said ventilation assembly further includes a shell in which said fan is disposed, said shell being attached to said helmet so to be able to move both angularly and linearly relative to said front nozzle; and a front conduit that extends between said shell and said front nozzle so that, when the position of said shell relative to said front nozzle is adjusted, said front conduit maintains a connection between said shell and said front nozzle.
3. The personal protection system of claim 1, wherein said ventilation assembly further includes:
a rear nozzle with an outlet opening, said rear nozzle being located on said helmet opposite said front nozzle;
a shell in which said fan is disposed, wherein said shell is moveable relative to said rear nozzle; and
a rear conduit that extends between said shell and a rear nozzle, said rear conduit being adjustable in at least one of length or angle so that, when the position of said shell relative to said rear nozzle is adjusted, said rear nozzle maintains a connection between said shell.
4. The personal protection system of claim 1, wherein said ventilation assembly further includes:
a rear nozzle with an outlet opening, said rear nozzle being located on said helmet opposite said front nozzle; and
a front conduit extends between said fan and said front nozzle and a rear conduit extends between said fan and said rear nozzle, wherein at least one of said front conduit or said rear conduit is a bellows.
5. The personal protection system of claim 1, wherein said fastening assembly includes at least one fastening member attached to said head band for suspending said hood over said helmet so that said hood face shield is disposed forward of the head band.
6. The personal protection system of claim 1, wherein said light assembly is pivotally mounted to said helmet, further including a control arm connected to said light assembly for pivoting said light assembly.
7. The personal protection system of claim 1, wherein:
said helmet includes a chin guard positioned to extend forward from the face of the wearer ;and
said fastening assembly includes at least one said fastening member attached to said chin guard for suspending a hood over said head band so that said hood face shield is disposed forward of said chin guard.
8. A personal protection system comprising:
a helmet to be worn over the head of a wearer, said helmet including a head band that is disposed above the face of the wearer;
a hood disposed over said helmet, said hood having a transparent face shield that is forward of said head band;
a fastening assembly integral with at least one of said helmet or said hood for releasably holding said hood including said face shield over said helmet;
a ventilation assembly integral with said helmet, the ventilation assembly having a fan and a front nozzle that is connected to said fan to receive air output by said fan, said front nozzle having an opening through which the air is discharged that is located forward of the head band so as to be in front of the face of the wearer;
a light assembly including a light source and a light emitting head, said light assembly being pivotally mounted to said helmet and positioned to emit light through said face shield and being located below the front nozzle opening so that air discharged through the opening flows over said light assembly; and
a control arm connected to said light assembly for pivoting said light assembly.
9. The personal protection system of claim 8, wherein:
said helmet includes a shell in which said fan is mounted; and
said control arm is moveably connected to said shell; and
a cable connects said lever arm to said light source.
10. The personal protection system of claim 8, wherein:
said ventilation assembly further includes a shell in which said fan is disposed, said shell being attached to said helmet so to be able to move both angularly and linearly relative to said front nozzle; and
a front conduit that extends between said shell and said front nozzle so that, when the position of said shell relative to said front nozzle is adjusted, said front conduit maintains a connection between said shell and said front nozzle.
11. The personal protection system of claim 8, wherein said ventilation assembly further includes:
a rear nozzle with an outlet opening, said rear nozzle being located on said helmet opposite said front nozzle;
a shell in which said fan is disposed, wherein said shell is moveable relative to said rear nozzle; and
a rear conduit that extends between said shell and a rear nozzle, said rear conduit being adjustable in at least one of length or angle so that, when the position of said shell relative to said rear nozzle is adjusted, said rear nozzle maintains a connection between said shell.
12. The personal protection system of claim 8, wherein said light assembly is pivotally mounted to said head band.
13. The personal protection system of claim 8, wherein:
said fastening assembly includes at least one fastening member attached to said front nozzle for suspending a hood over said head band, said ventilation assembly and said nozzle so that said face shield integral with said hood is disposed forward of the head band front section.
14. The personal protection system of claim 8, wherein:
said helmet includes a chin guard positioned to extend forward from the face of the wearer; and
said fastening assembly includes at least one fastening member attached to said chin guard for suspending a hood over said head band so that said hood face shield is disposed forward of said chin guard.
15. The personal protection system of claim 14, wherein said chin guard further includes a microphone.
16. A personal protection system comprising:
a head band shaped to be worn around the head of a wearer, said head band having a front section worn above the face of the wearer and a rear section opposite the front section;
a front nozzle attached to said head band so as to be located forward of said head band front section, said front nozzle having an opening;
a ventilation assembly located above said head band, said ventilation assembly including: a shell; and a fan disposed in said shell for drawing air into said shell;
a first support that extends upwardly from said head band to said ventilation assembly shell for supporting said shell above the head of the wearer, said first support being angularly moveable relative to said head band;
a fastening assembly integral with said ventilation unit shell and said first support for holding said shell to said first support at a plurality of different locations along said first support so that the position of said shell relative to said front nozzle can be adjusted;
a front conduit that extends between said shell and said front nozzle, said front conduit being adjustable in at least one of length or angle so that, when the position of said shell relative to said front nozzle is adjusted, said front conduit maintains a connection between said shell and said front nozzle;
a light assembly including a light source and a light emitting head, said light assembly being mounted to said head band and positioned to emit light through said face shield and being located below said front nozzle opening so that air discharged through said front nozzle opening flows over said light assembly;
a rear nozzle located adjacent said head band rear section that is connected to said shell to receive and discharge air discharged by said fan; and
at least one fastening member attached to said head band for suspending a hood over said head band, said ventilation assembly and nozzles so that a face shield integral with said hood is disposed forward of said head band front section.
17. The personal protection system of claim 16, wherein:
said shell can be adjustably positioned relative to said rear nozzle; and
a rear conduit extends between said shell and said rear nozzle, said rear conduit being adjustable in at least one of length or angle so that, when the position of said shell relative said rear nozzle is adjusted, said rear nozzle maintains a connection between said shell and said rear nozzle.
18. The personal protection system of claim 16, wherein a front conduit extends between said fan and said front nozzle and a rear conduit extends between said fan and said rear nozzle, wherein at least one of said front conduit or said rear conduit is a bellows.
19. The personal protection system of claim 16, wherein said first support is formed as an integral extension of said head band.
20. The personal protection system of claim 16, wherein said light source is configured to emit light of varying intensity, the intensity being controlled by a light control circuit that selectively applies an energization signal to said light source to control both onoff state of said light source and the intensity.