| CPC A61F 2/0095 (2013.01) [A01N 1/0273 (2013.01); A61F 2/142 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0065 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0067 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A system comprising a vial and a descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) holder positioned within the vial for supporting a corneal tissue inserter, the corneal tissue inserter having a proximal end and a distal end, the DMEK holder comprising:
a top and an opposite bottom, the opposite bottom configured for placement at a bottom inner surface of the vial such that the DMEK holder extends upwardly from the bottom inner surface of the vial and towards a top end of the vial with an opening therein;
at least one support member extending vertically between the top and the bottom of the DMEK holder, with a bottom portion of the at least one support member sized and shaped to fit against the bottom inner surface of the vial to thereby support the corneal tissue inserter within the vial;
a first annular member operatively connected to the at least one support member, the first annular member having an opening sized and shaped such that the distal end of the corneal tissue inserter is insertable through the opening and the first annular member separates the corneal tissue inserter from an inner wall of the vial and positions the corneal tissue inserter within the vial away from the inner wall of the vial to thereby promote improved access to the corneal tissue inserter when the top end of the vial is open;
wherein the DMEK holder is configured to maintain the corneal tissue inserter aligned along an axis extending upwardly from the bottom inner surface, through the first annular member, and to a top end of the vial;
wherein the proximal end of the corneal tissue inserter is positioned proximate the top end of the vial to facilitate retrieval of the corneal tissue inserter and the distal end of the corneal tissue inserter extends towards the bottom inner surface of the vial.
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