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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7435259 | Intraocular lenses with fixated haptics Intraocular lenses for implanting within the natural capsular bag of the human eye having features on the outer ends or portions of the lenses to fixate the lens within the natural capsular bag following implantation. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7300464 | Intraocular lens A two or three component lens system. The first component is a ring-like supporting component that is implanted in the capsular bag following cataract surgery. The first component is a non-optical component and does not correct for any refractive errors. The first c... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7223288 | Accommodative intraocular lens A two-optic accommodative lens system. The first lens has a negative power and is located posteriorly within the capsular bag and laying against the posterior capsule. The periphery of the first lens contains a pair of generally T-shaped haptics oriented along a ver... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220279 | Accommodating lens assembly An accommodating lens assembly having an optical axis and being adapted to be implanted in a posterior chamber of an eye having a capsular unit located therein. The assembly includes a rigid haptics element adapted to secure the assembly within the posterior chamber... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217778 | High refractive index flexible silicone The present invention discloses to a high refractive index polysiloxane (co)polymer comprising refractive index modifying groups chemically bonded in clustered configuration to the polysiloxane backbone. The invention also discloses methods for the preparation of su... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6849091 | Lens assembly for depth of focus An intraocular lens assembly for increased depth of focus has a frame configurated to vault posteriorly in an eye and an optic attached thereto. Pressure from ciliary muscle contraction moves the optic anteriorly to focus the eye for near vision. ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6719792 | Implant for the correction of presbyopia in phakic eyes Ocular implant of the type comprising an optical portion to which there is connected a haptic portion arranged to position the focal axis of the optical portion off-center with respect to the geometric axis of the eye, towards the nasal side, provided for insertion ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6685741 | Intraocular lenses An accommodating intraocular lens including an optic portion having an outer peripheral edge and two, three or four balanced haptic elements for use to achieve multifocal refractive correction. Each haptic element is formed to have less resistance to bend... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6562070 | Anterior chamber phakic lens An anterior chamber phakic lens made from an elastomeric, foldable, highly biocompatible material. The lens has a generally circular optic and integrally formed plate-style haptics, the haptics containing an opening into which project a pair of pincer arm... | 05/13/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6524340 | Accommodating intraocular lens assembly An intraocular lens assembly including a lens, a haptic, and a leverage arm connecting the lens to the haptic, wherein the leverage arm is adapted to apply a lever force on the lens acting generally along a chord inwards of a perimeter of the lens.... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6494911 | Accommodating 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... | 12/17/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6425917 | Phakic iol film frame A film frame for an IOL has been developed which has the advantages of being lightweight, non-irritating, easily surgically implanted, aesthetically pleasing, and containing plate haptics. This IOL works in the anterior or posterior chamber of the eye for... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6395028 | Anterior chamber phakic lens An anterior chamber phakic lens made from an elastomeric, foldable, highly biocompatible material. The lens has a generally circular optic and integrally formed plate-style haptics, the haptics containing an opening into which project a pair of pincer arm... | 05/28/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6342073 | Intraocular lens for posterior vaulting An intraocular lens has a lesser dimension longitudinally of haptics attached thereto than in the longitudinal direction to provide increased posterior vaulting for accommodation.... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6322589 | Intraocular lenses with fixated haptics Intraocular lenses for implanting within natural capsular bags of human eyes have features on distal end portions to prevent movement or sliding thereof relative to fibrosis pockets or tunnels defined about proximally adjacent haptic portions to fixate ha... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6051024 | Intraocular lenses with fixated haptics Intraocular lenses for implanting within natural capsular bags of human eyes have features on distal end portions to prevent movement or sliding thereof relative to fibrosis pockets or tunnels defined about proximally adjacent haptic portions to fixate ha... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5919230 | Intraocular lens implant and method of making same An intraocular lens implant including a lens optic portion, a haptic portion and a support structure formed with the lens implant. The support structure extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the implant. The intraocular lens can be implante... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5674282 | Accommodating 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 capsulotomy in the bag circumferentially surrounded by a capsular remnant. During a po... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5078742 | Posterior chamber lens implant A posterior chamber lens implant 10 formed of a soft material comprises a lens 12, a pair of flexible and resilient holding arms 14, 16 formed integrally with and projecting from the periphery of the lens 12 and lying in substantially the same plane as th... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4936850 | Intraocular lens implant A self-supporting intraocular lens formed entirely of a hydrogel and comprising a relatively thick central optic portion with relatively thin resilient flange portions.... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4872876 | Universal fit intraocular lens An intraocular lens having a sheet-like support member which can be trimmed by a surgeon to modify the overall diameter of the lens to fit into different sizes of eye chambers. Several sets of support feet are formed on the perimeter of the support member... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4863466 | Intra-ocular implant lens Intra-ocular implant lens (11) in which is embedded a transparent, tinted plastic disc (15).... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4863462 | Posterior-chamber intraocular prosthetic lens A posterior-chamber intraocular prosthetic lens includes an optical lens (1) and two diametrically opposite supporting elements (2), each of the supporting elements (2) being shaped as a curvilinear body one of its lateral surfaces being convex and facing... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4840627 | Artificial eye lens and method of transplanting same An intraocular lens made of a hydrogel material, preferably having about 60% water content, and defining a central, preferably bi-convex, optical portion and two oppositely situated, integrally formed, elongate, tapered fixation elements and a method for ... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4664666 | Intraocular lens implants An intraocular lens suitable for implantation in the human eye to replace the natural crystalline lens comprising a self-supporting lens formed entirely of a hydrogel and having a relatively thick optical portion with relatively thin resilient flange mean... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4605411 | Anterior-chamber intraocular prosthetic lens An optical lens is secured to supporting setting platforms, of which one is formed by a circumferential sector conjugated with the optical element (lens) so as to form shoulders. The other of said platforms is formed by two rounded-off radial portions con... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4535488 | Anterior-posterior chamber intraocular lens An intraocular lens implant device comprises a small diameter lens having lateral legs extending radially therefrom. The small diameter lens extends through the iris opening to be positioned substantially in the posterior chamber of the eye while the late... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4342123 | Intraocular lens system Attachment means for an artificial intraocular lens system for implantation in the eye comprises a pair of capsule clips laterally extending from the edge of the lens and lying within or parallel to the plane of the lens, and at least a single clip diamet... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4315336 | Intraocular lens The invention contemplates intraocular lens configurations wherein a haptic element is secured to an optically-finished glass lens element and is particularly adapted for implantation in the anterior chamber of an eye and for stabilized central positionin... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4206518 | Intraocular lens device An intraocular lens device made of a transparent, flexible, medical grade silicone elastomer molded to form a generally cylindrical lens body implantable within the pupillary margin of the iris and to form a plurality of flexible plate-like attachment tab... | 06/10/1980 |