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EP0162573A2
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Eye implant
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-04-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-04-16
Abstract
Abstract An artificial lens (11) is cantilevered from a support rod (13) in the vitreous chamber of the eye with the other end of the support rod affixed to an anterior chamber lens (15), the support (14) for it, the sclera or (natural) lens capsule. There may be a number of support rods and a number of lenses cantilevered from support rods in the vitreous cavity.
Inventors
- 👤 Sanford D. Hecht
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/14; A61F2/16; A61F2/1613; A61F2/1624; A61F2/1602; A61F2/1648
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means (11,15) for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being, the vision treating means comprising a solid, gas, liquid or vacuum optic (11,15); and a haptic (13,14) for supporting the optic in the eye of the living being so as to intercept the visual axis thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means (11,15) for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being, the vision treating means comprising a solid, gas, liquid or vacuum optic (11,15); and a haptic (13,14) for supporting the optic in the eye of the living being so as to intercept the visual axis thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being, the vision treating means comprising a deformable elastic optic (61); and a haptic for intraocularly supporting the optic inside the eye of the living being.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being, the vision treating means comprising a deformable elastic optic (61); and a haptic for intraocularly supporting the optic inside the eye of the living being.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being,the vision treating means including a mirror optic; and haptic means for intraocularly supporting the mirror optic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being,the vision treating means including a mirror optic; and haptic means for intraocularly supporting the mirror optic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being, the vision treating means comprising at least one optic (26); and a haptic means (33) for intraocularly supporting the optic, the optic comprising an element (26) in an optical system along the visual axis of the eye of the living being having a magnification different from that of the natural eye.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
74 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being, the vision treating means comprising at least one optic (26); and a haptic means (33) for intraocularly supporting the optic, the optic comprising an element (26) in an optical system along the visual axis of the eye of the living being having a magnification different from that of the natural eye.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being, the vision treating means comprising an optic (43); haptic means for intraocularly supporting the optic (42); and means (44,45) for selectively positioning the optic, while intraocularly implanted, to selectively change the effect of the optic on the vision capabilities of the living being.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being, the vision treating means comprising an optic (43); haptic means for intraocularly supporting the optic (42); and means (44,45) for selectively positioning the optic, while intraocularly implanted, to selectively change the effect of the optic on the vision capabilities of the living being.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being, the vision treating means inclusing an implant within a dome enclosure intraocularly supported in the eye of the living being.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being, the vision treating means inclusing an implant within a dome enclosure intraocularly supported in the eye of the living being.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being having an eye characterized by a visual axis, the apparatus comprising, vision treating means for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being, the vision treating means including an optic (26) and means (13) for intraoculalrly supporting the optic with the optical axis coincident with the visual axis.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being having an eye characterized by a visual axis, the apparatus comprising, vision treating means for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being, the vision treating means including an optic (26) and means (13) for intraoculalrly supporting the optic with the optical axis coincident with the visual axis.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a human being comprising, a plurality of optical elements (11,15') inside the eye; and means (13',14') for supporting the elements in spaced relationship along the optical axis of the eye.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a human being comprising, a plurality of optical elements (11,15') inside the eye; and means (13',14') for supporting the elements in spaced relationship along the optical axis of the eye.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a human being comprising, an optical element in the eye; and means including a transglobe bar for supporting the optical elements in said eye.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a human being comprising, an optical element in the eye; and means including a transglobe bar for supporting the optical elements in said eye.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus for maintaining or improving vision in human being comprising, an element inside the eye for improving or maintaining vision; and transretinal support means for supporting the element within the eye.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus for maintaining or improving vision in human being comprising, an element inside the eye for improving or maintaining vision; and transretinal support means for supporting the element within the eye.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus for maintaining or improving vision in human beings comprising, an element (11) inside the eye for improving or maintaining vision; and support means (13) extending from at least one foot (77) secured to the sclera of the eye for supporting the element, the foot having multidirectional stability.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus for maintaining or improving vision in human beings comprising, an element (11) inside the eye for improving or maintaining vision; and support means (13) extending from at least one foot (77) secured to the sclera of the eye for supporting the element, the foot having multidirectional stability.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
58 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance of improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means (72) for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being, support means (73,74A) fastened to the outside wall of an eye of the living being for supporting the vision treating means inside the vitreous cavity or posterior chamber or anterior chamber of the eye.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
58 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance of improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means (72) for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being, support means (73,74A) fastened to the outside wall of an eye of the living being for supporting the vision treating means inside the vitreous cavity or posterior chamber or anterior chamber of the eye.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
56 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means (89) for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being: and means (90) for implanting the vision treating means sufficiently close to the eye of the living being to affect the vision capabilities of the eye, the vision treating means comprising medication.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
56 words
Apparatus for vision maintenance or improvement of a living being comprising, vision treating means (89) for affecting the vision capabilities of the living being: and means (90) for implanting the vision treating means sufficiently close to the eye of the living being to affect the vision capabilities of the eye, the vision treating means comprising medication.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus in accordance with any of claims 1 to 13, wherein the vision treating means further comprises at least one intraocular implant (89).
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus in accordance with any of claims 1 to 14, wherein the vision means comprises at least one extraocular implant.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
43 words
1 6. Apparatus in accordance with claims 14 and 15, further comprising, means for intercoupling the at least one intraocular implant and the one extraocular implant in cooperative relationship so that the extraocular implant aids the vision treating action of the intraocular implant.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 14, wherein the intraocular implant is an optic.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 17, wherein the optic comprises three contiguous portions, at least one of which is solid refracting material and at least another of which is a cavity.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
11 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 18, wherein the cavity is evacuated.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
11 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 18, wherein the cavity is fluid-filled.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 5, wherein the means for selectively positioning includes means for selectively positioning the optic between at least a first position intercepting the optical axis of the eye of the living being and a second position clear of the optical axis.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 5 or claim 21, wherein the means for selectively positioning comprises a pantagraph.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
12 words
An eye implant (115) supported in the vitreous cavity of an eye.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
12 words
An eye implant (115) supported in the vitreous cavity of an eye.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
42 words
24 . An implant in accordance with claim 23, further comprising a support rod (13) connected to an element (1 4 ) in the eye for supporting the eye implant, the eye including an iris sclera and characterized by a visual axis.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
16 words
An implant in accordance with claim 24, wherein the element is an anterior chamber lens (15).
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
19 words
An implant in accordance with claim 24, wherein the element is a support (14) for an anterior chamber lens.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
23 words
An implant in accordance with any of claims 23 to 26, wherein the support rod is curved (13") away from the visual axis.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
20 words
An implant in accordance with any of claims 23 to 27, wherein the support rod is connected to the sclera.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
16 words
An implant in accordance with claim 24, wherein the element is a posterior chamber lens (15').
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
25 words
An implant in accordance with claim 29, further comprising at least one other support rod connected between the eye implant and the posterior chamber lens.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
22 words
An implant in accordance with claim 24, further comprising at least one other of said eye implant and or said support rod.
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