Claims
- 1. container for holding a donor cornea and a fluid suitable for storing a cornea, said cell comprising:
a. a housing having first and second ends; b. means, positioned within said housing, for supporting said perimeter of said cornea; c. a first plano/plano lens for closing said first end of said housing, said first plano/plano lens being substantially perpendicular to said optical axis; and d. a cap for closing said second end of said housing, said cap including a second plano/plano lens, said second plano/plano lens being substantially parallel to said first plano/plano lens.
- 2. The container of claim 1, wherein said first and second plano/plano lens have less than λ/10 total distortions.
- 3. The container of claim 1, further including a seal, position between said housing and said cap.
- 4. The container of claim 1, wherein said means for supporting said cornea includes a cage and a means for supporting said cage.
- 5. The container of claim 1, wherein said first and second plano/plano lenses are substantially centered with respect to said axis.
- 6. The container of claim 1, wherein said cap has a top portion and a skirt, said second plano/plano lens having a perimeter, said perimeter being radially inwardly spaced from said skirt and axially inwardly spaced from said top portion to create an annular area where air will collect when said container is holding a cornea and said fluid, so said air will not interfere with a beam of light passing through said first and second plano/plano lenses.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/693,076 filed Oct. 20, 2000.
Continuations (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09693076 |
Oct 2000 |
US |
Child |
09949309 |
Sep 2001 |
US |