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Corneal implant storage, packaging, and delivery devices

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-02-25
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The solution ensures the secure storage and easy positioning of corneal implants by maintaining stability during handling and storage, preventing damage and loss, and allowing for efficient delivery onto corneal tissue without manual handling.

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Corneal implants, such as corneal onlays and corneal inlays, can be small, delicate medical devices that need to be protected from damage or loss during storage and / or when preparing them for positioning onto corneal tissue.

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[0048]The disclosure relates to devices for one or more of packaging, storing, positioning, and delivering corneal implants such as corneal inlays. The devices herein can be used in the movement and positioning of any ophthalmic lens such as, for example without limitation, corneal onlays, corneal inlays, corneal replacements, and contact lenses.

[0049]The disclosure includes devices and methods of use that rely at least partially on surface tension of liquids to control the positioning and / or movement of a corneal implant. The devices can be used in the storage, packaging, movement, or delivering of the corneal implants. These approaches can be used when the corneal implant is made at least partially of hydrophilic material, such as a hydrogel.

[0050]Surface tension is the property of liquids that allows the surface of a body of liquid to resist external forces. It is what allows objects denser then water, such as small pins and certain insects, to float on a liquid's surface. Surfac...

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Abstract

Devices and methods for packaging, storing, and / or positioning ophthalmic lenses.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This disclosure is related to the following applications, all of which are incorporated by reference herein: PCT Pub. WO2013 / 059813, published Apr. 25, 2013; U.S. Prov. No. 61 / 550,185, filed Oct. 21, 2011; U.S. Prov. No. 61 / 679,482, filed Aug. 3, 2012; U.S. Prov. No. 61 / 606,674, filed Mar. 5, 2012; and U.S. Pub. No. 2011 / 0218623, published Sep. 8, 2011.INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE[0002]All publications and patent applications mentioned in this specification are herein incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each individual publication or patent application was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND[0003]Corneal implants, such as corneal onlays and corneal inlays, can be small, delicate medical devices that need to be protected from damage or loss during storage and / or when preparing them for positioning onto corneal tissue. A need still exists for safe and efficient storage and / or posit...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61F2/14A61F2/00A61F2/16B65B5/06
CPCA61F2/148A61B19/0271A61F2/0095A61F2/142A61F9/0061A61F2/1662A61F2/1678B65B5/06A61F2/145A61B50/20A61B50/30A61B50/33A61B2050/3006A61F2/1451B65D81/264
Inventor ESGUERRA, NICOLASKEMPKEY, MARK DOUGLASTSUKASHIMA, ROSS
Owner REVISION OPTICS