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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7806930 | Device for attachment to a capsule in an eye Devices, systems, and methods useful in treating an eye are provided herein. Certain embodiments of the devices, systems, and methods may be particularly suitable in maintaining separation of an anterior capsule and a posterior capsule of an evacuated lens capsule o... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7435258 | Accommodating intraocular lens device An accommodating intraocular lens device including a lens portion connected to a plate haptic portion. Preferably, the lens portion is connected to the plate haptic portion by a pair of flexible or resilient arms. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7364674 | Corneal implants produced by irradiation of polymer films The corneal implant of the current invention takes the general form of a thin, transparent, flexible, porous, biocompatible film of suitable polymer material. The implant is sufficiently porous, the porosity being imparted by the film being irradiated to produce tra... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7316713 | Accommodative intraocular lens system A two optic accommodative lens system. The present invention also contemplates the use of a cam mechanism to adjust the distance power via adjustment of the dual lens separation when the eye is at distance vision stasis. The cam mechanism allows for distance/base po... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311194 | Lens mounting fixture for accommodating IOL The present invention provides a fixture for supporting a two optic accommodating intraocular lens device. The fixture is capable of holding the device while taking measurements or performing manufacturing process steps on the device. In a preferred embodiment, the ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7250059 | Myringopexy type titanium prosthesis A middle ear prosthesis comprises a one piece disk shaped prosthesis including a generally circular malleable body including a bore. The body engages a tympanic membrane and the bore receives a head of a stapes when implanted in a middle ear. More particularly, the ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7144423 | Intraocular multifocal lens In accordance with the present invention, a multifocal intraocular lens provides greater or lesser refraction in relation to the position of the head and eyes of a user. A multifocal intraocular lens body for insertion into a fluid-filled enucleated natural lens cap... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137702 | Methods of obtaining ophthalmic lenses providing the eye with reduced aberrations An intraocular correction lens has at least one aspheric surface which when its aberrations are expressed as a linear combination of polynomial terms, is capable of, in combination with a lens in the capsular bag of an eye, reducing similar such aberration terms obt... | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7029497 | Accommodative intraocular lens A single optic accommodative lens. The lens includes a non-circular ring with radial dimensions that are different in at least two meridians. The radial dimension of vertical meridian of the lens approximates the natural diameter of the capsular bag. The optic of th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025781 | Artificial iris diaphragm implant An artificial soft iris diaphragm implant comprising an internal medial opening and opaque artwork of selected desired colors resembling a natural iris. The implant is insertable into the anterior chamber of the eye for cosmetic and/or medical reasons. The implant h... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6969403 | 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... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6947223 | Multi-focal length miniature refractive element and method for making the same A monolithic multi-focal length miniature refractive element comprising a first surface region and a second surface region. The first surface region has a first characteristic radius of curvature. The second surface region has a second radius of curvature that is di... | 09/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6926744 | Intraocular implant The invention relates to an intraocular implant comprising an optical portion presenting an anterior optical surface (24) and a posterior optical surface (26), and at least one haptic element (12, 14), each haptic element presenting a connection... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921415 | Deformable intraocular corrective lens A deformable, artificial intraocular contact lens for implantation into the human eye to correct normal-vision problems. The lens may be positioned posteriorly from the iris, resting against the anterior surface of the posterior capsule's natural lens. Alternatively... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6921416 | Intraocular lens implant having accommodative capabilities An intraocular implant including a lens and a shell component. The shell component includes a shell peripheral wall encompassing a shell inner volume for protectively enclosing the lens and allowing the latter to move therein between lens accommodating positions. Th... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6899733 | Intraocular lens with improved haptic and method of implanting same Ophthalomogical implant device and procedure employing improved haptic structure, improved suture guide device or both. ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6881225 | Intraocular lenses with a groove for closing the opening of the posterior capsule An intraocular lens structure for reducing complications is disclosed. The intraocular lens structure comprises an optic, a support and a closing fixture. The closing fixture is a groove or a valley formed on the side portion of the optic of the intraocular lens. Th... | 04/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6635732 | Water plasticized high refractive index polymer for ophthalmic applications A high refractive index, foldable polymer suitable for use in ophthalmic devices, such as intraocular lenses, is provided. The polymer may be produced from a polymerization reaction of first, second and third monomeric components and a crosslinking agent.... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6533814 | Intraocular lens having a design for controlling its axial displacement after implantation Intraocular lens comprising a central optical body and haptics attached to or formed integrally with said optical body wherein the haptics are attached to the optical body via connecting members separating the haptic plane from the optical plane by a dist... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6451056 | Lens for increased depth of focus An intraocular lens provides substantially increased depth of focus for accurate near and far vision with an optic much thinner than a natural lens, and the lens being rigid, vaulted posteriorly and adapted for posterior positioning in the capsular bag. T... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6409763 | Iris-supported intraocular lenses optics and rigid fixation members 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 b... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406494 | Moveable 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. In one embodiment, the optic has a far vision correction power and the movement assembly is adapted to cooperate with the ey... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6391056 | Collars for lens loops Collars are disposed on loops of intraocular lenses for improved fixation of loops in rims of capsular bags of eyes. A collar may preferably be positioned on an outer portion of a loop and retained on the loop by an enlarged end portion of the loop.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6364906 | Intraocular implant with flexible optical part and single circular loop The invention concerns an intraocular implant (10) comprising a substantially circular optical part (12) made of a first flexible material enabling it to be folded along a diameter and a haptic part (20). The haptic part (20) comprises a substantially rin... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6277147 | Optically clear reinforced silicone elastomers of high optical refractive index and improved mechanical properties for use in intraocular lenses Optically clear, reinforced cross-linked silicone elastomers of the invention contain 12 to 18 mol percent of aryl substituted siloxane units of the formula R4 R5 -SiO, end blockers containing siloxane units of the formula R1 | 08/21/2001 |
| 6224628 | Haptics for an intraocular lens Haptics for an intraocular lens are attached to a flexible, deformable optic which is capable of being rolled for insertion through a small incision in the cornea. The outer periphery of the optic is circular. The haptics include a pair of stems extending... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6221106 | Diaphragm for implantation in the lens capsule sac of an eye The diaphragm (10, 12) for creating an artificial pupil aperture is functionally decoupled from a capsule bracing ring. Together with an artificial lens, it can be implanted substantially without stress in the lens capsule sac of an eye.... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6200344 | Inraocular lenses A refractive intraocular lens including an optic portion having an outer peripheral edge and two or more but preferably two balanced opposed looped haptic elements. Each looped haptic element is formed to have two broad connecting portions, two radial ori... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6193750 | Collars for lens loops Collars are disposed on loops of intraocular lenses for improved fixation of loops in rims of capsular bags of eyes. A collar may preferably be positioned on an outer portion of a loop and retained on the loop by an enlarged end portion of the loop.... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6190410 | Intraocular lenses A refractive intraocular lens including an optic portion having an outer peripheral edge and two or more but preferably two balanced opposed looped haptic elements. Each looped haptic element is formed to have two broad connecting portions, two radial ori... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6152959 | Iris fixated intraocular lens An iris fixated intraocular lens for implanting in the anterior chamber of an eye comprises an optic having an optical axis and anterior and posterior sides; and first and second fixation members, each of the fixation members having a proximal end region ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6110202 | Intraocular implant for correcting short-sightedness A posterior-chamber intraocular implant for correcting short-sightedness in a phakic eye. Comprises a substantially circular optical portion (30) consisting of a front dioptric surface (40) and a rear dioptric surface (42) and a haptic portion. The haptic... | 08/29/2000 |
