| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE38935 |
Intraocular lenses made from polymeric compositions and monomers useful in said compositions |
January 10, 2006 |
| Ophthalmic lenses, such as intraocular lenses, include crosslinked polymeric materials having a first constituent derived from a first monomeric component selected from the group consisting of 2-phenylpropyl acrylate or methacrylate and mixtures thereof, and a second constituent deri |
| D567245 |
Surgical drape for flat panel screen displays and touch screen surgical input devices |
April 22, 2008 |
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| D557804 |
Surgical cassette for a surgical system |
December 18, 2007 |
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| D557803 |
Surgical cassette for a surgical system |
December 18, 2007 |
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| 7458976 |
Devices and methods for storing, loading, and delivering an intraocular lens |
December 2, 2008 |
| A cartridge for delivering an intraocular lens into the eye of a subject that comprises a body disposed along a longitudinal axis having a distal end and a proximal end, and a tapered lumen disposed along the longitudinal axis having an aperture at the distal end of the body. The ape |
| 7455404 |
Ophthalmic lens with multiple phase plates |
November 25, 2008 |
| An ophthalmic lens for providing a plurality of foci has an optic comprising an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and an optical axis. The optic has a first region and a second region. The first region has a refractive optical power and comprises a multifocal phase plate for for |
| 7381221 |
Multi-zonal monofocal intraocular lens for correcting optical aberrations |
June 3, 2008 |
| A multi-zonal monofocal opthalmic lens comprises an inner zone, an intermediate zone, and an outer zone. The inner zone has a first optical power. The intermediate zone surrounds the inner zone and has a second optical power that is different from the first power by a magnitude that |
| 7373850 |
Test chamber for bi-manual lens extraction |
May 20, 2008 |
| Test apparatus for bi-manual phaco needle apparatus are provided which includes a chamber for establishing a fluidic circuit between an irrigation needle and an aspiration needle. A first inlet into the chamber is provided for establishing a sealed communication with the irrigation n |
| 7348038 |
IOL insertion apparatus and method for making and using same |
March 25, 2008 |
| Apparatus for inserting intraocular lenses (IOLs) into eyes include a hollow tube including a material and having an interior wall defining a hollow space through which an IOL is passed and an outlet through which the IOL is passed from the hollow space into an eye, and a lubricity e |
| 7326423 |
Copolymerizable azo compounds and articles containing them |
February 5, 2008 |
| Polymerizable light absorbing azo dyes are disclosed useful as monomers in the formation of devices such as, but not limited to ocular lenses. Specifically, intraocular lenses (IOL) are disclosed wherein one or more of the light absorbing dye is covalently bonded to other structural |
| 7326246 |
Accommodating intraocular lens with elongated suspension structure |
February 5, 2008 |
| An intraocular lens (IOL) for insertion in a capsular bag of an eye includes an optic for focusing light and a movement assembly coupled to the optic. The movement assembly is adapted to cooperate with the capsular bag to effect accommodating movement of the optic. The movement assem |
| 7316664 |
Modulated pulsed ultrasonic power delivery system and method |
January 8, 2008 |
| A method and apparatus for delivering energy during a surgical procedure such as phacoemulsification is provided. The method and apparatus include applying energy during at least one pulsed energy on period, typically sufficient or intended to rapidly induce and beneficially employ t |
| 7303582 |
Foldable angle-fixated intraocular lens |
December 4, 2007 |
| A foldable intraocular lens (IOL) includes an optic and at least one fixation member for supporting the optic in the anterior chamber of an eye. The fixation member includes an intermediate portion that extends a first direction away from the optic, and a leg portion that intersects |
| 7278737 |
Ophthalmic devices having a highly selective violet light transmissive filter and related method |
October 9, 2007 |
| Ophthalmic devices are provided having a violet-light vertical cut-off filter abruptly absorbs light between the wave lengths of between approximately and 400 nm and 450 nm such that a curve when plotted as percent transmission versus wavelength has the shape as depicted in FIG. 2. I |
| 7252683 |
Intraocular lens for inhibiting cell growth and reducing glare |
August 7, 2007 |
| An intraocular lens implantable in an eye includes an optic for placement in the capsular bag of the eye and for directing light toward the retina of the eye. The optic has a central optical axis, an anterior face, an opposing posterior face and a peripheral edge between the faces. The |
| 7247689 |
Biocompatible polymeric compositions for use in making anterior chamber intraocular lenses |
July 24, 2007 |
| Biocompatible polymers useful for making anterior chamber intraocular lenses (AC-IOL) are provided. The biocompatible polymers are generally composed of one or more acrylate monomers, crosslinked with at least one diacrylate ester and may include one or more additional components such |
| 7192444 |
Aspheric soft lens |
March 20, 2007 |
| An aspheric soft intraocular lens, having an optical power surface, which may have multiple radii portions or aspherical portions, as well as spherical portions, intended to replace the crystalline lens of a patient's eye, in particular after a cataract extraction. Such an aspheric s |
| 7188949 |
Ophthalmic lens with multiple phase plates |
March 13, 2007 |
| An ophthalmic lens for providing a plurality of foci has an optic comprising an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and an optical axis. The optic has a first region and a second region. The first region has a refractive optical power and comprises a multifocal phase plate for for |
| 7182759 |
Cataract extraction apparatus and method with rapid pulse phaco power |
February 27, 2007 |
| Apparatus for the removal of lens tissue includes a first handpiece having a laser emitting probe sized for insertion into a lens capsule and radiating a lens therein. The laser emitting probe includes a lumen for introducing irrigation fluid into the lens capsule. A second handpiece |
| 7169123 |
Control of pulse duty cycle based upon footswitch displacement |
January 30, 2007 |
| Phacoemulsification apparatus includes a phacoemulsification handpiece having a needle and an electrical circuitry for ultrasonic vibrating the needle. A power source provides pulsed electrical power to the handpiece electrical circuitry and an input is provided for enabling a surgeon to |
| 7157412 |
Alkylamine as an antimicrobial agent in ophthalmic compositions |
January 2, 2007 |
| A multi-purpose contact lens care solution having high activity against fungi and certain bacteria comprising, in liquid aqueous medium, an alkylamine having the following formula, ##STR00001## where R1 is a C.sub.13-17 alkyl, and R2 and R3 are each independently H or --CH.sub.3, |
| 7150759 |
Multi-mechanistic accommodating intraocular lenses |
December 19, 2006 |
| An intraocular lens (IOL) includes an optic for focusing light and an accommodation assembly for axially moving and/or deforming the optic in response to naturally occurring actions of the eye, thus allowing a patient to more effectively focus on near objects. In addition, the optic |
| 7105473 |
Compositions and methods using sub-PPM combinations of polyquaternium-1 and high molecular weigh |
September 12, 2006 |
| Multi-purpose solutions for contact lens care provide substantial lens wearer/user comfort and/or acceptability, with minimal, if any, corneal epithelial punctate fluorescein staining. Such solutions may include an aqueous liquid medium; an antimicrobial component comprising polyquar |
| 7077820 |
Enhanced microburst ultrasonic power delivery system and method |
July 18, 2006 |
| A method and apparatus for delivering energy during a surgical procedure such as phacoemulsification is provided. The method and apparatus include applying energy during at least one pulsed energy on period, comprising applying energy during a series of short burst periods, the short bur |
| 7066955 |
High refractive index compositions useful for intraocular lenses and methods for making same |
June 27, 2006 |
| An intraocular lens suitable for implantation into an eye has an optically clear, deformable lens body composed of a silicone polymer and a silica reinforcer that structurally reinforces the polymer. The silica reinforcer is chemically modified with aryl groups effective to increase |
| 7063436 |
Light source for ophthalmic use |
June 20, 2006 |
| An instrument for providing illumination of intraocular tissue during surgery generally includes a hand held light source which includes a light emitting diode, a power source for driving the diode and a control switch for interconnecting the diode with the power source. At least one |
| 7048759 |
Intraocular lenses |
May 23, 2006 |
| The present invention relates to an intraocular correction lens for implantation in the posterior chamber of the eye between the iris and the intact natural lens. The lens has a concave posterior surface which is part of a non-spherical surface that is rotation symmetric around the o |
| 7037296 |
Curved multi-purpose phacoemulsification needle |
May 2, 2006 |
| A multipurpose phacoemulsification needle includes a needle body having a lumen therethrough for aspiration of fluids and tissue. A needle body includes a proximal end adapted for attachment to a phacoemulsification handpiece, a curved portion and a tip portion disposed at a distal end o |
| 7033366 |
Stepped IOL insertion cartridge inserting an intraocular lens in an eye |
April 25, 2006 |
| An intraocular lens (IOL) insertion apparatus including a cartridge with an IOL-receiving chamber, a handpiece into which the cartridge is loaded, and a plunger rod that extends through a lumen in the cartridge to reliably engage the IOL therein. The chamber is stepped in one section to |
| 7025783 |
Accommodating intraocular lens with integral capsular bag ring |
April 11, 2006 |
| An intraocular lens (IOL) includes an optic for focusing light, an outer ring for supporting the optic in a capsular bag of an eye and a plurality of radially spaced apart, elongated intermediate members connecting the optic to the outer ring. The intermediate members are configured to |
| 7018409 |
Accommodating intraocular lens assembly with aspheric optic design |
March 28, 2006 |
| Intraocular lenses include a lens body sized and adapted for placement in a mammalian eye and having a plurality of different optical powers, and a movement assembly joined to the lens body and adapted to cooperate with the mammalian eye to effect accommodating movement of the lens body |
| 7001375 |
Method and apparatus for determining characteristics of a laser beam spot |
February 21, 2006 |
| A method of determining the dimensions of a laser beam spot, comprising: scanning the laser beam in a path across a reference-edge having a photodetector positioned therebehind; and measuring an output signal from the photodetector during the scanning, the output signal corresponding to |
| 7001356 |
Method for controlling fluid flow to and from an eye during ophthalmic surgery |
February 21, 2006 |
| A method and apparatus provided for controlling fluid control to and from an eye or a phacoemulsification handpiece. The handpiece includes an ultrasonically driven, hollow, sleeved needle and the method includes inserting the needle and sleeve into an eye for phacoemulsification of |
| 6997935 |
Resonant converter tuning for maintaining substantially constant phaco handpiece power under inc |
February 14, 2006 |
| A phacoemulsification system includes a phacoemulsification handpiece including a cutting tip ultrasonically vibrated by an ultrasonic transducer. A power supply is provided for driving the ultrasonic transducer at a resonant frequency of the transducer and cutting tip and varying po |
| 6962583 |
Cataract extraction apparatus and method with rapid pulse phaco power |
November 8, 2005 |
| Apparatus and method for the removal of lens tissue includes a first handpiece having a laser emitting probe sized for insertion into a lens capsule and radiating a lens therein. The laser emitting probe includes a lumen for introducing irrigation fluid into the lens capsule. A second |
| 6958056 |
Multi-purpose phacoemulsification needle |
October 25, 2005 |
| A multipurpose phacoemulsification needle includes a needle body having a lumen therethrough for aspiration of fluids and tissue. A needle body includes a proximal end adapted for attachment to a phacoemulsification handpiece and a tip portion disposed at a distal end of the needle body. |
| 6930077 |
Compositions and methods using sub-PPM combinations of polyquaternium-1 and high molecular weigh |
August 16, 2005 |
| Multi-purpose solutions for contact lens care provide substantial lens wearer/user comfort and/or acceptability, with minimal, if any, corneal epithelial punctate fluorescein staining. Such solutions may include an aqueous liquid medium; an antimicrobial component comprising polyquar |
| 6923815 |
Intraocular lens insertion apparatus |
August 2, 2005 |
| An intraocular lens (IOL) insertion system for implanting IOLs into the eye. The insertion system includes an insertion cartridge that receives the IOL and cooperates with a handpiece. The cartridge includes a longitudinal lumen from a loading chamber to an open distal mouth that gra |
| 6884262 |
Enhanced intraocular lens for reducing glare |
April 26, 2005 |
| An intraocular lens implantable in an eye includes an optic for placement in the capsular bag of the eye and for directing light toward the retina of the eye. The optic has a central optical axis, an anterior face, an opposing posterior face and a peripheral edge between the faces. The |
| 6861065 |
Method of producing intraocular lenses in vivo |
March 1, 2005 |
| Methods of producing an intraocular lens in vivo comprise preparing a composition of discrete water soluble macromolecular particles, mixing the composition with a water soluble photoinitiator and forming an opthalmically acceptable aqueous solution having a refractive index of at le |
| 6852092 |
Handpiece system for multiple phacoemulsification techniques |
February 8, 2005 |
| A handpiece system for multiple phacoemulsification procedures is provided which includes a housing having a distal end adapted for sealably and releasably engaging a plurality of nose cones and a sonic generator disposed within the housing. A horn having a body connected to the sonic |
| 6830332 |
Ophthalmic lens |
December 14, 2004 |
| According to the invention the ophthalmic lens further comprises a refractive part comprising at least one surface, which is configured to compensate a passing wavefront at least partly for at least one type of monochromatic aberration introduced by at least one of the optical parts |
| 6824563 |
Binocular lens systems |
November 30, 2004 |
| An binocular lens system for improving the vision of a patient including first and second ophthalmic lenses. Each of these lenses is adapted for implantation in an eye or to be disposed on or in the cornea. The first lens has a first baseline diopter power for distance vision correction |
| 6797004 |
Holders for intraocular lenses |
September 28, 2004 |
| An intraocular lens system including one or more intraocular lenses (IOL) and a peripheral holder. The peripheral holder is configured to receive and retain the distal end of a fixation member of the IOL and provide a dynamic interface between the natural capsular bag and fixation member |
| 6790232 |
Multifocal phakic intraocular lens |
September 14, 2004 |
| An intraocular lens for use in a mammalian eye having a natural lens, the intraocular lens including a lens body sized and adapted for placement in the eye, and having a baseline optical power and at least one optical add power. The at least one optical add power is reduced relative to t |
| 6739722 |
Apparatus and methods for measuring accommodation of a lens in an eye |
May 25, 2004 |
| Apparatus for measuring accommodation of a lens in an eye includes a target, a Badal lens, and a viewing aperture, where the Badal lens and the viewing aperture are positioned so that when the target moves towards or away from the lens, the apparent size of the target remains constant to |
| 6733526 |
Method of improving adherence and centering of intra-corneal implants on corneal bed |
May 11, 2004 |
| A partially hydrated lens is provided for implantation into a cornea. The partially hydrated lens has a water content less than the water content of the cornea, resulting in an osmotic pressure differential between the lens and the cornea which improves adhesion between the lens and the |
| 6733507 |
Intraocular lens insertion apparatus |
May 11, 2004 |
| An intraocular lens (IOL) insertion apparatus for implanting acrylic IOLs through smaller incisions. The insertion apparatus includes an insertion cartridge that receives the IOL and cooperates with a handpiece. The cartridge includes a longitudinal lumen from a loading chamber to an ope |
| 6723124 |
Iris-supported intraocular lenses |
April 20, 2004 |
| An iris-supported intraocular lens having an optic portion and a plurality of fixation members coupled thereto. Each fixation member has a pair of pincer arms that separate outward of the optic and converge toward one another at aligned end tips. One or both of the end tips are covered w |
| 6723104 |
IOL insertion apparatus and method for using same |
April 20, 2004 |
| Apparatus for inserting intraocular lenses (IOLs) into eyes are disclosed. The apparatus comprises an insertion tube, and an injector rod having a distal tip capable of engaging an intraocular lens. A guide assembly is provided to direct the distal tip of the rod radially outwardly as it |
