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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419944 | Aqueous disinfecting systems Compositions effective as disinfecting solutions for ophthalmic devices such as contact lenses are provided. The compositions include a microbicide, preferably polyhexamethylene biguanide or alexidine, and a water soluble salt of a bis-aminopolyol, preferably 1,3-bi... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7329411 | Ophthalmic compositions containing a synergistic combination of three polymers Ophthalmic compositions suitable for use as artificial tears or as vehicles for ophthalmic drugs are disclosed. The compositions contain a combination of three polymers that have a synergistic effect on viscosity. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7276552 | Compositions and methods for inhibiting protein on surfaces The use of NIPAM polymers to prevent or reduce the formation of protein deposits on the surfaces of medical devices is described. The invention is particularly directed to reduction of the adsorption of proteins on surfaces of contact lenses and other medical prosth... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7265117 | Topical brimonidine tartrate formulations that lack chlorine dioxide Topical solution compositions of brimonidine tartrate are disclosed. The solution compositions lack an oxidative preservative. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7244440 | Ophthalmic compositions containing a synergistic combination of three polymers Ophthalmic compositions suitable for use as artificial tears or as vehicles for ophthalmic drugs are disclosed. The compositions contain a combination of three polymers that have a synergistic effect on viscosity. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7169767 | Ophthalmic compositions containing galactomannan polymers and borate The present invention is directed to ophthalmic compositions containing a gelling amount of a combination of galactomannan polysaccharides and borates. The compositions gel or partially gel upon administration to the eye. The present invention also discloses methods... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7049436 | Carbon dioxide compatible non-aqueous crosslinked fracturing fluids and methods for their use Alcohol based hydraulic fracturing fluids useful for treating oil and gas wells are disclosed. The fluids are compatible with carbon dioxide, and comprise an alcohol, a polymer, a crosslinking agent, and a breaker. Hydroxypropyl guar with a molar substitution of abo... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045095 | Use of low molecular weight amino alcohols in ophthalmic compositions The use of low molecular weight amino alcohols in ophthalmic compositions is described. These compounds have been found to enhance the efficacy of anti-microbial preservatives. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025958 | Use of amidoamines to treat or prevent acanthamoeba and fungal infections The use of amidoamines to treat or prevent infections attributable to Acanthamoeba and fungi is described. The amidoamines are highly effective against both Acanthamoeba and fungi, and are less toxic to delicate tissues that may become infected with th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022654 | Compositions and methods for cleaning contact lenses A composition for disinfecting a contact lens comprising an effective disinfecting amount of hydrogen peroxide and a surfactant comprising a copolymer of hydrophobe and hydrophile blocks the structure: HO-(hydrophobe)x-(hydrophile)y-(... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6962693 | Alkylpolypropyleneoxide amidotriamines and method of using same Alkylpolypropyleneoxide amidotriamines having antimicrobial activity are described. The compounds are useful as antimicrobial preservatives in various types of pharmaceutical compositions. Ophthalmic compositions containing these compounds as disinfecting agents or ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6949218 | Use of low molecular weight amino alcohols in ophthalmic compositions The use of low molecular weight amino alcohols in ophthalmic compositions is described. These compounds have been found to enhance the efficacy of anti-microbial preservatives. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6849253 | Use of borate-polyol complexes in ophthalmic compositions Water-soluble borate-polyol complexes are useful as buffers and/or antimicrobials in aqueous ophthalmic compositions, including those containing polyvinyl alcohol. These compositions have greater antimicrobial activity than comparable compositions containing typical... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6838449 | Ophthalmic compositions containing galactomannan polymers and borate The present invention is directed to ophthalmic compositions containing a gelling amount of a combination of galactomannan polysaccharides and borates. The compositions gel or partially gel upon administration to the eye. The present invention also discloses methods... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6793941 | Contact lens and opthalmic solutions Benzyldimethyl{2-[2-(p-1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutylphenoxy)ethoxy]ethyl} ammonium chloride (BDT) forms the basis of contact lens solutions that are unusually effective at reducing the number and wide variety of pathogenic microorganisms that may infect rigid gas permeab... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6634748 | Methods of stabilizing silicone hydrogels against hydrolytic degradation A method of increasing the shelf life of silicone hydrogels stored in aqueous solutions. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of stabilizing a silicone hydrogel article against hydrolytic degradation comprising, storing said silico... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6620797 | Artificial tear composition containing a combination of three demulcents Improved artificial tear compositions are described. The compositions are preferably formulated as sterile, isotonic solutions. The solutions contain a unique combination of three demulcents. The solutions preferably also contain one or more electrolytes ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6617291 | Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions The present invention relates to improved ophthalmic solutions that employ allantoin in order to more effectively preserve solutions and to reduce the degree to which cationic preservatives will deposit on contact lenses. Ophthalmic solutions are here und... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6583124 | Ophthalmic compositions containing galactomannan polymers and borate The present invention is directed to ophthalmic compositions containing a gelling amount of a combination of galactomannan polysaccharides and borates. The compositions gel or partially gel upon administration to the eye. The present invention also disclo... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6528464 | Composition and method for inhibiting uptake of biguanide antimicrobials by hydrogels The invention provides a method for inhibiting the binding of a biguanide antimicrobial in aqueous solution to a hydrogel in contact with said solution comprising providing in said solution an amount of cyclodextrin sufficient to inhibit sorption of the b... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6503497 | Use of borate-polyol complexes in ophthalmic compositions Water-soluble borate-polyol complexes are useful as buffers and/or antimicrobials in aqueous ophthalmic compositions, including those containing polyvinyl alcohol. These compositions have greater antimicrobial activity than comparable compositions contain... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6500448 | Composition for sustained release of human growth hormone A pharmaceutical composition for the sustained release of human growth hormone from a polymer matrix is disclosed. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a biocompatible polymer, particles of metal cation-complexed human growth hormone wherein said part... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6403609 | Ophthalmic compositions containing galactomannan polymers and borate The present invention is directed to ophthalmic compositions containing a gelling amount of a combination of galactomannan polysaccharides and borates. The compositions gel or partially gel upon administration to the eye. The present invention also disclo... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6369112 | Treatment of contact lenses with aqueous solution comprising a biguanide disinfectant stabilized by tyloxapol The present invention is directed to a biguanide-containing disinfecting solution containing tyloxapol in combination with a poloxamine for stabilizing the biguanide, which is especially useful for contact-lens solutions that provide enhanced disinfecting... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6319464 | Use of low molecular weight amino alcohols in ophthalmic compositions The use of low molecular weight amino alcohols in ophthalmic boric solution is described herein. These compounds have been found to enhance the efficacy of antimicrobial preservatives. Particularly preferred amino alcohols are 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6228333 | Device for catalytically dissolving hydrogen peroxide An apparatus for the catalytic decomposition of H2 O2 in an aqueous solution which is a contact lens care agent, wherein the catalyst is formed by a shaped body which is roughened by sand blasting and which is coated by a platinum la... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6210639 | Apparatus, method and composition for cleaning and disinfecting Compositions and methods of disinfecting and cleaning medical articles are disclosed. Disinfecting contact lenses by generating of peracetic acid in situ, while simultaneously cleaning with a proteolytic enzyme, is a preferred embodiment. Tablets for simp... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6187264 | Solution for preserving and sterilizing contact lenses A solution for preserving and/or disinfecting a contact lens characterized by containing polylysine.... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6165415 | Systems and methods for disinfecting contact lenses A system for disinfecting a contact lens includes a first container section holding a first liquid medium containing hydrogen peroxide. A second container section is provided and holds a second liquid medium containing a hydrogen peroxide destroying compo... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6162393 | Contact lens and ophthalmic solutions Benzyldimethyl {2-[2-(p-1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutylphenoxy)ethoxy]ethyl} ammonium chloride (BDT) forms the basis of contact lens solutions that are unusually effective at reducing the number and wide variety of pathogenic microorganisms that may infect rigid... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6143799 | Use of borate-polyol complexes in ophthalmic compositions Water-soluble borate-polyol complexes are useful as buffers and/or antimicrobials in aqueous ophthalmic compositions, including those containing polyvinyl alcohol. These compositions have greater antimicrobial activity than comparable compositions contain... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6132735 | Enzyme-orthokeratology A method and apparatus for correcting refractive errors of the eye are disclosed. Accelerated reshaping of the corneal tissue is accomplished by administering one or more enzymes and/or other agents to the eye which temporarily soften the cornea. The corn... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6124037 | Articles coated with in vivo polymerizable ophthalmic compositions Coatings for surgical instruments which comprise substituted fluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkyl monomers having anionic, cationic, and/or nonionic surface active functionality in the unsaturated fluorophobic ends.... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6096138 | Method for inhibiting the deposition of protein on contact lens The invention is directed to compositions and methods used as in-the-eye and/or out-of-eye inhibitors of proteinaceous deposits on hydrophilic contact lenses. Compositions of the present invention comprise moderately charged polyquaternium polymers that s... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6093686 | Liquid for contact lenses A liquid for contact lenses, containing a polymer (A) having a recurring unit represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein n is 0 or 1. The liquid for contact lenses can considerably decrease variation of the base curve of a contact lens during ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6069120 | Liquid enzyme compositions containing mixed polyols and methods of use Compositions containing a stable, liquid, ophthalmically acceptable enzyme and methods involving the combined use of these compositions with a polymeric antimicrobial agent are disclosed for the simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact lens. Meth... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6008037 | Use of water soluble enzyme-polymer conjugates for cleaning contact lenses There are disclosed compositions and methods for cleaning contact lenses using water soluble enzyme-polymer conjugates. A preferred method includes providing the subject enzyme-polymer conjugates in a tablet form, dissolving the tablet in an aqueous solut... | 12/28/1999 |
