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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7621949 | Foldable intraocular lens and method of making A foldable intraocular lens for providing vision contains an optic body that includes an optical zone and a peripheral zone entirely surrounding the optical zone. The optic body has an anterior face, a substantially opposing posterior face, an optic edge, and an opt... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7615073 | Foldable intraocular lens and method of making A foldable intraocular lens for providing vision contains an optic body that includes an optical zone and a peripheral zone entirely surrounding the optical zone. The optic body has an anterior face, a substantially opposing posterior face, an optic edge, and an opt... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7578996 | Cetylpyridinium chloride as an antimicrobial agent in ophthalmic compositions A multi-purpose contact lens care solution having high antimicrobial activity comprising, in an aqueous liquid medium, cetylpyridinium chloride and a non-ionic surfactant. In one embodiment of the invention, the non-ionic surfactant is a poly(oxypropylene)-poly(oxye... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7544178 | Method for controlling fluid flow to and from an eye during ophthalmic surgery 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 phaco... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7503916 | Integrated scanning and ocular tomography system and method Systems and methods of the present invention measure at least one reflecting surface of an object disposed along an optical path. In some embodiments a measured optical interference signal for each of at least three wavelengths of reflected light may be used to dete... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7494505 | Method and device for manipulation of an intraocular lens A method for charging a deformable intraocular lens into a receptacle through a slit or opening in the receptacle periphery, the lens in un-deformed state comprising a) a roughly disc shaped optic part configured to act as a lens when inserted into an eye and b) at ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494220 | Method and system for improving accuracy in autorefraction measurements by including measurement distance between the photorecptors and the scattering location in an eye A method and associated system improve accuracy in objective refraction measurements by including the measured distance between the photoreceptors of a subject's eye and the scattering location of light during the objective refraction measurements. Chromatic aberrat... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7488706 | Alkylamine as an antimicrobial agent in ophthalmic compositions 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, where R1 is a C | 02/10/2009 |
| 7485106 | Micro-burst ultrasonic power delivery Phacoemulsification apparatus includes a phacoemulsification handpiece having a needle and an electrical system for ultrasonically vibrating said needle along with a power source for providing pulsed electrical power to the handpiece electrical system. Irrigation fl... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7458976 | Devices and methods for storing, loading, and delivering an intraocular lens 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... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455404 | Ophthalmic lens with multiple phase plates 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 p... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7381221 | Multi-zonal monofocal intraocular lens for correcting optical aberrations 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... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7373850 | Test chamber for bi-manual lens extraction 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 wit... | 05/20/2008 |
| D567245 | Surgical drape for flat panel screen displays and touch screen surgical input devices | 04/22/2008 |
| 7348038 | IOL insertion apparatus and method for making and using same 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,... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7326246 | Accommodating intraocular lens with elongated suspension structure 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. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326423 | Copolymerizable azo compounds and articles containing them 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... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316664 | Modulated pulsed ultrasonic power delivery system and method 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 ben... | 01/08/2008 |
| D557803 | Surgical cassette for a surgical system | 12/18/2007 |
| D557804 | Surgical cassette for a surgical system | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303582 | Foldable angle-fixated intraocular lens 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 portio... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7278737 | Ophthalmic devices having a highly selective violet light transmissive filter and related methods 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 dep... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7252683 | Intraocular lens for inhibiting cell growth and reducing glare 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 be... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247689 | Biocompatible polymeric compositions for use in making anterior chamber intraocular lenses 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 additio... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7192444 | Aspheric soft lens 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. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188949 | Ophthalmic lens with multiple phase plates 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 p... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182759 | Cataract extraction apparatus and method with rapid pulse phaco power 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. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169123 | Control of pulse duty cycle based upon footswitch displacement 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... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7157412 | Alkylamine as an antimicrobial agent in ophthalmic compositions 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, where ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150759 | Multi-mechanistic accommodating intraocular lenses 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 ad... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7105473 | Compositions and methods using sub-PPM combinations of polyquaternium-1 and high molecular weight PHMB 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 c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7077820 | Enhanced microburst ultrasonic power delivery system and method 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 ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066955 | High refractive index compositions useful for intraocular lenses and methods for making same 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 effe... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063436 | Light source for ophthalmic use 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 so... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048759 | Intraocular lenses 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 symm... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037296 | Curved multi-purpose phacoemulsification needle 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 disp... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033366 | Stepped IOL insertion cartridge inserting an intraocular lens in an eye 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 step... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025783 | Accommodating intraocular lens with integral capsular bag ring 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 membe... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018409 | Accommodating intraocular lens assembly with aspheric optic design 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 move... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018355 | Method for controlling fluid flow to and from an eye during ophthalmic surgery 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 phaco... | 03/28/2006 |
