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Method for the simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact lenses
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson Surgical Vision Inc
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Filing: 1985-09-09
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Granted: 1987-06-02
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Expires: 2005-09-09
Abstract
Abstract A one step method for cleaning and disinfecting contact lenses is accomplished by immersing the lenses in a solution containing peroxide and a peroxide-active enzyme.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley W. Huth
- 👤 Sam W. Lam
- 👤 Richard M. Kiral
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:18
CPC Classifications
B; B08; B08B; B08B3/00; B08B3/04; B08B3/08; C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/38; C11D3/386; C11D3/38609; A; A61; A61L; A61L12/00; A61L12/08; A61L12/12; A61L12/124; A61L2/00; A61L2/16; A61L2/18; C11D3/0005; C11D3/0078; C11D3/39; C11D3/3942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A method for the simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact lenses which method comprises contacting the lenses with a solution comprised of a disinfecting amount of peroxide and an effective amount of peroxide-active proteolytic enzyme for a time sufficient to remove substantially all protein accretions and to disinfect the lenses.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
50 words
A method for the simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact lenses which method comprises contacting the lenses with a solution comprised of a disinfecting amount of peroxide and an effective amount of peroxide-active proteolytic enzyme for a time sufficient to remove substantially all protein accretions and to disinfect the lenses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the solution is prepared by combining the enzyme and peroxide at the time the lenses are contacted with the solution.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the enzyme is in a powder or tablet form and is dissolved in the peroxide solution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the solution is prepared by dissolving a dry peroxide and dry enzyme in an aqueous solution.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 4 wherein both components are combined in powder or tablet form.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the enzyme is present in an amount between 0.001 and 5 Anson units and the peroxide is hydrogen peroxide and is present in an amount between 0.02 and 10% by weight/volume.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 6 where the proteolytic enzyme is subtilisin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the peroxide is hydrogen peroxide, sodium perborate, potassium persulfate, sodium percarbonate, diperisophthalic acid, peroxydiphosphate salts or sodium aluminum aminohydroperoxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 8 where the aqueous composition comprises 3% hydrogen peroxide and 0.30% subtilisin A by weight/volume.
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