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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7806929 | Intracapsular pseudophakic device Intraocular devices for use in and attached to the natural lens capsule of an eye are provided. The lens capsule may be maintained in a configuration to avoid post-operative changes that are deleterious to vision. Single or dual optic systems are provided, which may... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7354451 | Accommodating intraocular lens implant An accommodating intraocular lens implant for implantation in a human eye, including an optic adapted for coaxial alignment with a vision axis of the human eye, and at least one haptic. The haptic includes an anchor portion for receipt in one of a periphery of a cap... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7226478 | Optic configuration for intraocular lens system There is disclosed an accommodating intraocular lens for implantation in an eye having an optical axis. The lens comprises an anterior portion which in turn comprises an anterior viewing element and an anterior biasing element. The lens further comprises a posterior... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226479 | Intraocular lens An intraocular lens for implantation in a capsule of an eye comprises an optic which has a substantially circular rim, an optical axis, and a lens plane that extends vertically of the optical axis; at least two haptics for support of the optic on the capsule, the ha... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7150760 | Accommodative intraocular lens system A two optic accommodative lens system. The first lens in the system is fixed in the anterior chamber of an eye. The second lens in the system includes a non-circular ring with radial dimensions that are different in at least two meridians and implanted in the poster... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7141065 | Polarization-sensitive vision prosthesis A method for controlling a vision prosthesis having an optical system in optical communication with the retina, the method including detecting a polarization state of light reflected from a retina; and at least in part on the basis of the polarization state, generat... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7063723 | Intraocular lens with an accommodating capability An introocular lens (IOL) includes an optic; a haptic; a flexible membrane substantially encircling the optic and connected between the optic and the haptic, the flexible membrane having a flexibility greater than the optic and the haptic. The flexible membrane perm... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060094 | Accommodating zonular mini-bridge implants Surgical correction of presbyopia and hyperopia by a circularly distributed assembly of mini-bridges implanted between the interior surfaces of the ciliary muscle and the exterior surface of the lens capsule, for augmenting the transmission of the contraction force ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041134 | Hydraulic configuration for intraocular lens system There is disclosed an accommodating intraocular lens for implantation in an eye having an optical axis. The lens comprises an anterior portion which in turn comprises an anterior viewing element and an anterior biasing element. The lens further comprises a posterior... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037338 | Intraocular ring assembly and artificial lens kit An intraocular ring assembly and an artificial lens kit, both of which are usable for implantation in a lens capsule or capsular bag of natural eye. The intraocular ring assembly includes a first ring element having recessions therein, a second ring element, and a b... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7018410 | Accommodating intraocular lens An accommodating intraocular lens utilizing an optical element for correcting the vision of a patient. The optical element is positioned in the open capsular bag following an extra-capsular surgical procedure and phakoemulsification of the clouded natural lens. The ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014656 | Positive power anterior chamber ocular implant A positive power anterior chamber ocular implant for placement in a phakic eye is disclosed to correct refractive errors caused by hyperopia which includes at least one convex surface and haptics for positioning the lens in the anterior chamber of the eye. Contact b... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001428 | Stiffenable capsule clamping ring A capsule clamping ring for implantation in the emptied capsule of the human crystalline lens which can permanently counteract a shrinkage of the capsule thanks to the fact that it can be stiffened after implantation. The open ring—as required for implantation—i... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6986787 | Accomodative intraocular lens An accommodative intraocular lens is provided to replace a natural lens. The intraocular lens structure includes an optical portion and a haptic portion. The optical portion includes a replacement lens while the haptic portion includes the structure that holds the l... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6960230 | Lens implant A lens implant serves to replace the lens body of an eye and possesses substantially the same size and shape. It is elastic such that the eye gets back its capability for accommodation. The lens implant has two parts with differing refractive indices and/or differin... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6926736 | Accommodative intraocular lens A two-optic accommodative lens system. The first lens has a negative power and is located posteriorly against the posterior capsule. The periphery of the first optic contains a pair of clasps. The second optic is located anteriorly to the first optic and is of a pos... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918930 | Iris fixated intraocular lens suitable for use with attaching instrument An intraocular lens has an optic and two fixation members. Each fixation member has at least one connecting element and a pincer element. The pincer element has a side region with a central portion and opposed end portions. The pincer element further has a pair of p... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6884263 | Accommodative intraocular lens An accommodative intraocular lens is disclosed. The lens provides multiple focuses as the result of a bi-directional shift along the eye's optical axis, and also minimizes or prevents posterior chamber opacification. The lens includes a first component which consist... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6858040 | Hydraulic configuration for intraocular lens system There is disclosed an accommodating intraocular lens for implantation in an eye having an optical axis. The lens comprises an anterior portion which in turn comprises an anterior viewing element and an anterior biasing element. The lens further comprises a posterior... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6797004 | Holders for intraocular lenses 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 b... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6749634 | Intraocular implant and an artificial lens device An accommodating intraocular implant for locating in the capsular bag, the implant comprising a single piece of elastically deformable material constituting a central lens (1) and at least two haptic portions (2, 4) in the form of radial arms for beari... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6749631 | Capsular bag ring and an assembly constituted by such a ring and an injector therefor The invention relates to a ring (10) for a capsular bag, the ring being constituted by a curved elongate element presenting substantially constant thickness and having inner and outer edges. The elongate element comprises a first branch (30) extending ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6702853 | Intraocular lens system utilizing an adhesive and method for implanting the same A system and method for removing cataract cells inside of a lens capsule of an eye and inserting into the lens capsule an intraocular lens having an adhesive applied to at least one of its surface. Preferably, the adhesive is applied to the surface of the... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6695881 | Accommodative intraocular lens A two-optic accommodative lens system. The first lens has a negative power and is located posteriorly against the posterior capsule. The periphery of the first optic contains a pair of clasps. The second optic is located anteriorly to the first optic and ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6551354 | Accommodating intraocular lens An intraocular lens includes an optic for focusing light and a movement assembly coupled to the optic. The movement assembly is adapted to cooperate with the eye to effect accommodating movement of the optic. The movement assembly includes a plurality of ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6503276 | Accommodating multifocal intraocular lens 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 accommo... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6488709 | Intraocular lens implant An intraoocular lens implant (10) including an optic (12) and a haptic (20). The haptic (20) includes a first portion (22) extending outwardly in a first direction from the optic (12), a second portion (26) which has an outermost end (32), extending outwa... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6488708 | Open chamber, elliptical, accommodative intraocular lens system An open chamber, accommodative, intraocular lens method and apparatus operable to be positioned within an evacuated capsular bag of a human eye following extracapsular extraction of a natural crystalline lens is provided having an anterior refractive lens... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6413277 | Method for intraocular lens insertion and apparatus An improved method of inserting an intraocular lens into an eye comprising removing an existing lens so as to leave a capsular bag intact; at least partially inserting an intraocular lens having at least one haptic incorporating an aperture therein into t... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409762 | Flexible monobloc intraocular lens The invention concerns a monobloc intraocular lens made of a flexible material comprising a central optic part (1) and a haptic part (4) including two loops (5) in contact with an internal wall of the eye and, for each contact loop (5), two elements (10, ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6387126 | Accommodating intraocular lens having T-shaped haptics An accommodating intraocular lens having anteriorly and posteriorly movable extended portions, such as T-shaped haptics, extending from a central optic to be implanted within a natural capsular beg of a human eye with the extended portions positioned betw... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6319282 | Capsular equatorial ring After surgical removal of the natural lens, a capsular equatorial ring may be implanted in the opened capsular bag of the eye in order to extend radially the equator of the capsular bag. Surprisingly, with a sharp edged formation of the junctions between ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6302911 | Intraocular implant with gutter shaped haptic An intraocular implant having a single piece having a central optical portion and at least two haptic portions, wherein the free end of each haptic portion is situated on a circle and is shaped to form a gutter.... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6200343 | Intra-ocular lens with resiliently constructed Haptic loops An intra-ocular lens having an optical lens part can be implanted in the anterior chamber of an eye in front of the iris. The lens has haptic loops which, in the implanted condition, are guided through incisions in the iris and are supported in the poster... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6197059 | Accomodating intraocular lens An accommodating intraocular lens to be implanted within the natural capsular bag of a human eye from which the natural lens matrix has been removed through an anterior capsule opening in the bag circumferentially surrounded by an anterior capsular remnan... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6179870 | Flexible intraocular implant formed in one piece The invention concerns an intraocular implant comprising a substantially circular optical part (10) and two curved haptic loops (12, 14) each with a first connecting end (12a, 14a) at the periphery of the optical part and a free second end (12b, 14b) inte... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6176878 | Accommodating intraocular lens Intraocular lenses include an optic adapted to focus light toward a retina of an eye and a movement assembly coupled to the optic. The optic includes a far vision correction power for infinity reduced by a diopter power increment. The movement assembly is... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6162248 | Intra-ocular lens An intra-ocular lens can be implanted as a posterior chamber lens by way of its lens body in a capsule sack remaining in the eye after an extracapsular operation. An equatorial edge of the lens body has a surrounding concave profile which is open to the o... | 12/19/2000 |
