EP0145541A1
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Eye frame ophthalmic drug delivery device
Assignee: Merck and Co Inc
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Filing: 1984-11-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A unit dose of ophthalmic medicament is provided by either a preloaded disposable microsyringe, preloaded disposable tip or manually loaded calibrated microsyringe (31, 41) rigidly mounted on a block (22) which itself is slidably mounted to the eyeglass frame (11, 16, 17). The device allows for the insertion of ophthalmic medication into the inferior cul de sac of the eye.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander E. Forbes
- 👤 John L. Haslam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:58
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02C; G02C11/00; A; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/0008; A61F9/0026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
(a) An ophthalmic drug delivery device comprising a bridge having an adjustable nose piece thereon; (b) temples hingedly mounted at the ends of the bridge piece for securing said device to a patient's ears; (c) a pair of blocks slidably mounted on said temples; (d) a pair of syringes slidably mounted on said blocks said syringe ends terminating in the vicinity of the patient's eye such that the block and syringe are so adjusted to fit and deliver a dose of ophthalmic medicament to the patients eye.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
(a) An ophthalmic drug delivery device comprising a bridge having an adjustable nose piece thereon; (b) temples hingedly mounted at the ends of the bridge piece for securing said device to a patient's ears; (c) a pair of blocks slidably mounted on said temples; (d) a pair of syringes slidably mounted on said blocks said syringe ends terminating in the vicinity of the patient's eye such that the block and syringe are so adjusted to fit and deliver a dose of ophthalmic medicament to the patients eye.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The drug delivery device of Claim 1 wherein the temples are adjustable to conform to the patients face characteristics.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The drug delivery device of Claim 1 wherein the temples are comprised of a slidably mounted temple piece and a channel temple into which the slidable temple fits.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The drug delivery device of Claim 1 wherein the syringe is a throw away type.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The drug delivery device of Claim 1 wherein the syringe is slidably adjusted within the block and contains a disposable tip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The drug delivery device of Claim 1 wherein the block and syringe are adjustable through the use of set screws.
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