IMPLANT INSTRUMENT

摘要

An instrument is disclosed for use with implants, particularly for use in implanting retinal implants into the sub-retinal space of an eye. The instrument includes a handpiece and an inserter attachment. The handpiece includes a first sliding member movably disposed within a longitudinal chann el of the handpiece and comprising finger portions adapted to couple and retain the inserter attachment to the handpiece. A nose member of the handpiece includes at least two recesses for mating with a locating pin in the inserte r attachment for maintaining alignment of the inserter attachment. The inserte r attachment includes a pusher cap that is biased to retain a pusher in a retracted position. Also, an inserter tip of the inserter attachment include s a cover that defines a space for and helps retain the implant within the inserter attachment.