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Felix Hoffmann, a German chemist, was searching for something to relieve his father's arthritis. In doing so, he "rediscovered" acetylsalicylic acid and in 1900, patented a stable process for developing it. Hence, we have aspirin.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5843188 | Accommodative lens implantation A method of providing an artificial lens inserted into the eye between the iris and the natural lens zone, there being eye ciliary muscles located peripherally of the zone, that includes providing the artificial lens to be compliant and to have anterior a... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5776139 | Rocking lens implantation apparatus An apparatus used for intraocular implantation of a plastic lens in an internal eye zone, as via a surgical incision in the corneo-scleral limbus, which includes two elongated lever arms, each of which has a distal first zone for gripping the lens, a seco... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5769890 | Placement of second artificial lens in eye, to correct for optical defects of first artificial lens in eye The method of providing corrected vision in an eye wherein a first artificial lens has been previously placed in the lens capsule of the eye, which includes providing a second artificial lens to have opposed surfaces, and inserting the second lens in an e... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5766182 | Multiple folding and handling of optical lens unit for placement in the eye The method of compacting an artificial lens for implantation into the eye that includes imparting to the lens an M shape having two laterally spaced legs interconnected by a U-shaped portion; and laterally deflecting the legs toward and into compacting re... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5711317 | Multiple folding of optical lens unit and placement in the eye The method of inserting a foldable plastic lens unit into the eye that includes folding the lens unit to form at least three folds; grasping the folded unit to hold it in folded state, and then inserting the folded unit into the eye through an opening for... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5578081 | Eye muscle responsive artificial lens unit An artificial lens unit insertable into a capsular eye lens zone from which a natural lens has been removed, comprising the lens having a light refracting optical portion defining an axis, and consisting of plastic; the unit including haptics for position... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5578080 | Plastic optical lens with reduced thickness light blocking segments, and anchoring means A plastic lens insertible into the eye lens zone from a natural lens has been removed, the plastic lens having a light passing intermediate and bead-like optical portion; the lens also having a peripheral portion or portions bounding the intermediate port... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5571113 | Surgical probe with tips for plastic lens implantation in the eye A surgical apparatus useful for eye surgery, wherein an incision is made in the eye corneo-scleral tissue, and via which a plastic lens is to be introduced into an eye lens zone in a capsule from which a natural lens has been removed, the lens having hapt... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5425759 | Foldable plastic optical lens with reduced thickness light blocking segments, and anchoring means A foldable plastic lens insertible into the eye lens zone from which a natural lens has been removed comprising the plastic lens having a light passing intermediate and bead-like optical portion, and two oppositely extending haptics; the lens also having ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5395378 | Eye implantable lens haptics insertion and twist apparatus Surgical apparatus useful for eye surgery, wherein an incision is made in the eye corneo-scleral tissue, and via which a plastic lens is to be introduced into an eye lens zone in a capsule from which a natural lens has been removed, the lens having haptic... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5292324 | Endwise adjustable forceps for lens implantation in eye An intraocular lens implantation forceps, including first and second arms having handles and lens engagement blades; the blades extending generally longitudinally in laterally spaced relation and at opposite sides of a plane bisecting the forceps. The arm... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5242450 | Eye implantable lens haptics twist apparatus A surgical apparatus useful for eye surgery, wherein an incision is made in the eye coroscleral tissue, and via which a plastic lens is to be introduced into an eye lens zone in a capsule from which a natural lens has been removed, the lens having haptic ... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5217464 | Three bar cross action lens implantation forceps An apparatus for intraocular implantation of a plastic lens in the eye lens zone from which a natural lens has been removed via a surgical incision in the corneoscleral limbus comprising a surgical forceps having two arms and blades projecting beyond port... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5203790 | Foldable plastic optical lens with reduced thickness light blocking segments, and anchoring means A foldable plastic lens insertible into the eye lens zone from which a natural lens has been removed comprising the plastic lens having a light passing intermediate and bead-like optical portion, and two oppositely extending haptics; the lens also having ... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5203789 | Foldable plastic optical lens with reduced thickness light blocking segments A foldable plastic lens insertable into the eye lens zone from which a natural lens has been removed comprising the plastic lens having a light passing intermediate and bead-like optical portion, and two oppositely extending haptics; the lens also having ... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5122540 | Method and composition for treating warts and throat soreness with DMSO and citric acid A solution of DMSO and a body reactive agent (such as citric acid) is provided, and is typically topically applied to the body, as to a wart or to the skin of the throat.... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5032613 | Method and composition for treating arthritis A solution of DMSO and a body reactive agent (such as citric acid) is provided, and is typically topically applied to the body.... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4898884 | Method and composition for treating arthritis A solution of DMSO and a body reactive agent (such as citric acid) is provided, and is typically topically applied to the body.... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4712552 | Cushioned abrasive composite An abrasive and cushioned composite comprising: (a) a tough, stretchable first sheet of silicone polymer, (b) abrasive particulate adherent to and protruding from at least one side of the first sheet, (c) other sheet means providing a cushioned support for said fir... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4572222 | Use of flexible abrasive pad for wet etching of fingernails The method of wet etching a natural or artificial fingernail, that includes: (a) providing a tough, flexible sheet of silicone polymer, the sheet carrying abrasive particulate protruding from at least one side of the sheet, and (b) rubbing a side of the w... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4459987 | Flexible abrasive pad A flexible cosmetic abrasive sheet comprises (a) a tough, flexible sheet of silicone polymer, (b) abrasive particulate carried by and protruding from at least one side of the sheet and exposed for rubbing contact with human skin during use of the sheet. A laye... | 07/17/1984 |
