Intraocular clip

Abstract

An intraocular clip including first and second hook members extending generally coplanarly in opposite directions from a spine, the spine being formed with an attachment member attachable to ocular structure.

1 - 11 . (canceled)  
   
   
       12 . A method comprising: 
 providing an intraocular clip comprising first and second generally planar hook members extending generally coplanarly in opposite directions from a generally planar spine, said spine being formed with an attachment member attachable to ocular structure;    inserting said intraocular clip into an eye; and    clipping said intraocular clip onto a capsular bag in paper-clip fashion by hooking said intraocular clip onto the capsular bag such that said hook members and said spine are on different sides of capsular bag.    
   
   
       13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein said intraocular clip is hooked onto the capsular bag such that the hook members are inside the capsular bag, while the spine is outside the capsular bag.  
   
   
       14 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising affixing said intraocular clip with a suture that passes through holes formed in said intraocular clip and tying said suture to ocular structure comprising at least one of a sulcus, a scleral wall and tissue near an iris or a cornea of the eye.  
   
   
       15 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising wrapping said suture around a portion of said intraocular clip.  
   
   
       16 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising attaching two or more said intraocular clips to the capsular bag to symmetrically attach the capsular bag to ocular structure.  
   
   
       17 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein said first and second generally planar hook members and said spine each have a non-circular cross section.