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Method for preparing corneal donor tissue for refractive eye surgery
Assignee: RECORE, INC., 14 HUGHES, SUITE B201, IRVINE, 92714 A CORP. OF CA.
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Filing: 1987-11-02
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Granted: 1988-12-27
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Expires: 2007-11-02
Abstract
Abstract Method for preparing corneal donor tissue preferably from animal sources, or other living species, such as pigs, for refractive eye surgery resulting in lenticules of predictable lens power and which prevent immunologic rejection. The method inludes the chemical treatment of the corneal donor tissue by a fixative agent, such as gluteraldhyde, which neutralizes immune response and which cross-links the tissue to prevent swelling. The tissue is stabilized for long periods by the chemical treatment and does not necessarily require freezing for lathing. The method allows for the preparation and storage of large numbers of corneal lenticules in a variety of predictable powers and sizes, preferably with preplaced sutures, for subsequent eye surgery, particularly for epikeratophakia grafts and penetrating keratoplasty (corneal transplants).
Inventors
- 👤 J. Stuart Cumming
- 👤 J. Roberts Fosberg
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/36; A61L27/3604; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/14; A61F2/145; A61K; A61K35/00; A61K35/12; A61K35/44; A61L27/3641; A61L27/3683; A61L2430/00; A61L2430/16; A61L2430/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for fabricating a corneal tissue for use in refractive eye surgery which comprises the following steps: (a) removing the corneal tissue from a donor; (b) placing the tissue in a fixative solution for a selected time interval to cross-link the collagen fibrils in the tissue and to prevent swelling of the tissue; and (c) lathing the tissue to provide a lenticule of a selected shape and thickness.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for fabricating a corneal tissue for use in refractive eye surgery which comprises the following steps: (a) removing the corneal tissue from a donor; (b) placing the tissue in a fixative solution for a selected time interval to cross-link the collagen fibrils in the tissue and to prevent swelling of the tissue; and (c) lathing the tissue to provide a lenticule of a selected shape and thickness.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method defined in claim 1, in which the fixative solution contains gluteraldehyde.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method defined in claim 1, in which the fixative solution contains substantially 0.5%-4% gluteraldehyde in 0.1M phosphate buffer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method defined in claim 1, in which the selected time interval in which the tissue is placed in the fixative solution is up to two weeks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method defined in claim 1, and which includes the step of washing the corneal tissue in a physiological solution prior to lathing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method defined in claim 5, in which the physiologccal solution includes 0.1M phosphate buffer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method defined in claim 1, and which includes the step of attaching sutures to the lenticule after lathing to permit the lenticule to be attached to the recipient surface without any tendency to introduce astigmatism.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method defined in claim 1, in which the lathing is carried out with the tissue in a frozen state.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method defined in claim 1, in which the lathing is carried out with the tissue in a non-frozen state.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method defined in claim 1, in which the lenticule is shaped with an eximer laser.
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