130 patents
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Soft hydrophobic acrylic materials
27 Jul 20
Soft hydrophobic acrylic materials with improved resistance to fluid diffusion and suitable mechanical properties that allow deformation upon application of force are disclosed.
Xuwei Jiang, Douglas Schlueter
Filed: 1 Dec 14
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Apparatus for controlling vacuum during ocular surgery
27 Jul 20
A method and system assist a physician in controlling pressure in a line during a surgery.
Andrew Mason Hahn, Andrew David Johnson, Brian William McDonell
Filed: 15 Oct 17
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Method for producing contact lenses with wearing comfort
20 Jul 20
The invention is related to a method for producing silicone hydrogel contact lenses with a stable lubricious hydrogel coating thereon providing a low surface friction.
Harald Bothe
Filed: 29 Oct 17
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High refractive index, high abbe number intraocular lens materials
13 Jul 20
Disclosed are high refractive index, hydrophobic, acrylic materials.
Douglas Schlueter
Filed: 11 Jul 19
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Surgical apparatus including aspiration device sensors
6 Jul 20
A method and system provide a surgical hand piece including an aspiration line, a tip and a sensor.
Steven T. Charles
Filed: 17 Aug 16
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Ophthalmic imaging system with automatic retinal feature detection
29 Jun 20
A method of automatically detecting a retinal feature using an ophthalmic imaging system and automatically providing at least one of an audio, visual, and tactile indication of the detected retinal feature to a user.
Hugang Ren, Lingfeng Yu
Filed: 31 Oct 18
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Fiber-based mode mixing techniques for surgical laser illumination
22 Jun 20
Fiber-based mode mixing techniques may be used to homogenize different modes in an optical fiber used for surgical illumination.
Cesario Dos Santos, Gerald David Bacher, Ronald Smith, Alireza Mirsepassi, Michael Papac
Filed: 28 Jan 18
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Enhanced visually directed procedures under low ambient light conditions
22 Jun 20
Performance of enhanced visually directed procedures under low ambient lighting conditions.
Ashok Burton Tripathi
Filed: 18 Jul 19
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Handheld ophthalmic probe with peristaltic pump and associated devices, systems, and methods
22 Jun 20
Systems, apparatuses, and methods of and for an ophthalmic surgical system are disclosed.
Francisco Javier Ochoa
Filed: 30 Aug 16
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Flexible intraocular lens having multiple young's moduli
15 Jun 20
A method and system provide an ophthalmic device including an optic and a haptic.
Sung Kyu Lee
Filed: 14 Feb 18
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Composite actuation handles for a surgical instrument
15 Jun 20
Systems and methods for forming a handle apparatus may include shaping a strip of composite material with a flexible central portion, two grips, and two end portions.
Niels Alexander Abt
Filed: 26 Mar 17
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Combined coaxial and bimanual irrigation/aspiration apparatus
8 Jun 20
A hand piece having an irrigation portion and an aspiration portion that are releasably coupled is disclosed.
Reto Grueebler, Stephen Lane, Philipp Schaller
Filed: 1 Aug 16
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Multifocal lens having reduced visual disturbances
8 Jun 20
A method and system provide an ophthalmic device.
Myoung-Taek Choi, Xin Hong, Yueai Liu
Filed: 23 Feb 16
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Membrane delamination devices
8 Jun 20
Various membrane delamination devices for removing proliferative membranes from underling tissues are disclosed herein.
Reto Grueebler, Thomas Linsi, Rodolfo Wolfer, Bogdan Vigaru, Steven T. Charles
Filed: 15 Jun 17
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Polymerizable polysiloxanes with hydrophilic substituents
8 Jun 20
The invention provides a hydrophilized polydiorganosiloxane vinylic crosslinker which comprises (1) a polydiorganosiloxane polymer chain comprising dimethylsiloxane units and hydrophilized siloxane unit having one methyl substituent and one monovalent C10-C50 organic substituent having two or three carboxy groups, wherein the molar ratio of the hydrophilized siloxane units to the dimethylsiloxane units is from about 0.035 to about 0.25, and (2) two terminal (meth)acryloyl groups.
Frank Chang, Ryan DeSousa, Jinyu Huang
Filed: 22 Jan 19
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Phosphorylcholine-containing poly(meth)acrylamide-based copolymers
8 Jun 20
The invention is related to a class of hydrophilic poly(meth)acrylamide-based copolymer comprising dangling (i.e., pendant) phosphorylcholine groups and dangling (i.e., pendant) reactive groups or chains each of which comprises one carboxyl group, one thiol group, or one primary or secondary amino group.
Frank Chang, Feng Jing, Troy Vernon Holland, Chung-Yuan Chiang, John Dallas Pruitt
Filed: 16 Jul 18
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Collapsible surgical mirror for intraocular visualization
1 Jun 20
The present disclosure provides a small gauge extendable-retractable mirror for use in intraocular surgery.
Grace C. Chang, Nicholas Max Gunn
Filed: 5 Dec 17
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Optical fiber coupling reliability
1 Jun 20
Improved optical fiber coupling reliability is realized by improving structures and materials used at the fiber joint.
Chenguang Diao, Alireza Mirsepassi, Michael J. Papac
Filed: 31 May 18
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Casting mold for the manufacture of ophthalmic lenses
25 May 20
A casting mold (1) for the manufacture of ophthalmic lenses, in particular hard and soft contact lenses comprises a male mold half (2) having a generally convexly shaped male mold surface (20) and a female mold half having a generally concavely shaped female mold surface (30).
Jens Hof, Burkhard Dietrich, Roger Biel
Filed: 18 Nov 15
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Apparatus for sealing an ophthalmic lens package
25 May 20
An apparatus for thermally bonding together a cover film of an ophthalmic lens package and a base part of the package, including a carrier for supporting the base part with film arranged thereon; a bonding unit above the carrier having a mounting plate with a bonding stamp extending therefrom, the bonding stamp having a mounting portion fixedly attached to the mounting plate, a bonding head arranged beneath the mounting portion with a heatable bonding contour on a side of the bonding head facing the carrier, and an articulated connector arranged between and connecting the mounting portion and the bonding head; and an actuator for performing movement of the carrier and the bonding stamp towards and away from each other for thermally bonding the film with the base part by pressing the heated bonding contour against the film and subsequent separation of the bonding head from the cover film bonded to the base part, the articulated connector being a cardanic joint with two rotational axes.
Alfred Fischer, Elmar Kuther, Volker Lanig, Dietmar Berghänel
Filed: 4 Dec 17