US5133750A
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Synthetic sapphire intraocular lens
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-02-11
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Granted: 1992-07-28
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Expires: 2011-02-11
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a new and improved intraocular lens (IOL) for use by surgeons as a replacement for a person's cataractous lens. The disclosed lens is a synthetic sapphire lens having either a silicone or polyimide haptic thereby making the lens autoclavable. The lens is resistant to damage caused by YAG laser and eliminates the need for ridges of any kind on the surface of the lens which has previously been used to keep the lens off the posterior capsule of the crystalline lens. Eliminating the need for a ridge now allows the lens to be made much thinner and also eliminates the tiddlywink effect. The new IOL is approximately 1/3 to 1/5 the thickness of standard PMMA IOLs and is totally non-degradable.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Momose
- 👤 Adam A. Taff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 18:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/14; A61F2/16; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/14; A61L27/18; A61F2002/1681; A61F2002/1683; A61F2002/1686; A61L2430/00; A61L2430/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
An improved lens implant comprising: an optic constructed of synthetic sapphire material cut at an angle of between 10 degrees to 29 degrees to the angle of growth in combination with a haptic whereby said material makes said lens impervious to damage by YAG laser activity; said angle of growth being positioned that the crystallographic orientation with respect to the growth axis of the growing body is the same as the crystallographic orientation initially desired; said optic having a pair of opposing surfaces forming a lens.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
An improved lens implant comprising: an optic constructed of synthetic sapphire material cut at an angle of between 10 degrees to 29 degrees to the angle of growth in combination with a haptic whereby said material makes said lens impervious to damage by YAG laser activity; said angle of growth being positioned that the crystallographic orientation with respect to the growth axis of the growing body is the same as the crystallographic orientation initially desired; said optic having a pair of opposing surfaces forming a lens.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An improved lens implant according to claim 1 in which one of said surfaces is plano and the other surface is convex.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An improved lens implant according to claim 1 in which both of said surfaces are convex.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An improved lens implant according to claim 1 in which said haptic is constructed of polyimide thereby making the complete implant autoclavable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
An improved lens implant according to claim 1 in which both sides of said optic are smooth without the need of rings of any kind thereby providing a smooth surface for holding the lens without the tiddlywink effect.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of constructing an inert sapphire optic that comprises the steps of; cutting a sapphire crystal at an angle of between 10 degrees and 29 degrees to the angle of growth to produce an eliptical blank, and said angle of growth being positioned that the crystallographic orientation with respect to the growth axis of the growing body is the same as the crystallographic orientation initially desired; and then grinding and polishing the blank to a desired diameter.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of constructing an inert sapphire optic that comprises the steps of; cutting a sapphire crystal at an angle of between 10 degrees and 29 degrees to the angle of growth to produce an eliptical blank, and said angle of growth being positioned that the crystallographic orientation with respect to the growth axis of the growing body is the same as the crystallographic orientation initially desired; and then grinding and polishing the blank to a desired diameter.
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