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Attorney: Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.

Number of patents: 32
Last date: August 25, 2009

Number	Title	Issue Date
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
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
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
7377641	Multifocal ophthalmic lens A method of designing a multifocal ophthalmic lens with one base focus and at least one additional focus, capable of reducing aberrations of the eye for at least one of the foci after its implantation, comprising the steps of: (i) characterizing at least one corneal...	05/27/2008
7297726	Hydrogels and methods for their production The present invention relates to new hydrogels with improved mechanical properties and methods of their preparation. The hydrogels are formed from hydrophilic polymers having function hydroxyl groups and have low elasticity modulus typically less than about 10 kPa, ...	11/20/2007
7241311	Methods of obtaining ophthalmic lenses providing the eye with reduced aberrations The present invention discloses methods of obtaining ophthalmic lens capable of reducing the aberrations of the eye comprising the steps of characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model, calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal sur...	07/10/2007
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
7182780	Device for use in eye surgery A method of manufacturing an intraocular lens inside a capsular bag after the natural lens has been removed employs a sealing device comprising a plug part adapted to seal a rhexis in a capsular bag, thus preventing displacement through the rhexis of a lens-forming ...	02/27/2007
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
7160324	Method in eye surgery A method for prevention of migration of epithelial cells in a capsular bag of an eye of a mammal is provided. The method comprises removing the natural lens of the eye from the capsular bag; introducing an object with at least one sharp edge into the capsular bag, i...	01/09/2007
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
7156101	Methods of implanting an intraocular lens A method of restoring the vision of an eye having an impaired lens with an artificial lens implant includes replacing the lens by a polymerizable material injected into the emptied lens capsule and thereby providing a new lens implant with a predetermined refractive...	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
7125422	Accommodating intraocular lens implant An improved intraocular lens (42) is provided which more closely mimics the accommodation and focusing of the eye's natural lens. The lens (42) comprises an optic (44) and a flexible, resilient optic positioning element (46) which include...	10/24/2006
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
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
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
7001356	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...	02/21/2006
6997935	Resonant converter tuning for maintaining substantially constant phaco handpiece power under increased load 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 ...	02/14/2006
RE38935	Intraocular lenses made from polymeric compositions and monomers useful in said compositions 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 secon...	01/10/2006
6972033	Accommodating intraocular lens assembly with multi-functional capsular bag ring An intraocular lens (IOL) has been provided with an accommodation assembly that effects axial movement of the IOL optic through both the radial action of ciliary muscles and the axial forces resulting from vitreous pressure on the posterior wall of the capsular bag....	12/06/2005
6962583	Cataract extraction apparatus and method with rapid pulse phaco power 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 len...	11/08/2005
6958056	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 and a tip portion disposed at a distal e...	10/25/2005
6943204	Process for the modification of elastomers with surface interpenetrating polymer networks and elastomers formed therefrom A process for forming a surface modification on a polymer substrate and polymer substrates having such surface modifications. The process comprises the steps of absorbing a swelling monomer into the polymer substrate for a period of time in order to swell the polyme...	09/13/2005
6930077	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...	08/16/2005
6923815	Intraocular lens insertion apparatus 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 dis...	08/02/2005
6814439	Multifocal ophthalmic lens An improved opthalmic lens is disclosed which has a plurality of alternating power zones with a continuously varying power within each zone, as well as in transition from one zone to another. In other words, a plurality of concentric zones (at least two) are provide...	11/09/2004

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