US4822359A
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Intraocular lens with coated diamond-like carbon film
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1988-02-18
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Granted: 1989-04-18
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Expires: 2008-02-18
Abstract
Abstract An intraocular lens comprises an artificial crystalline lens and a diamond-like carbon film coated on the surface of the artificial crystalline lens.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuo Tano
- 👤 Hisashi Hosotani
- 👤 Naoji Fujimori
- 👤 Keizo Harada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/14; A61F2/16; A61F2/1613; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/28; A61L27/30; A61L27/303; G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/04; G02B1/041; G02B1/043; A61F2002/16965; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00389; A61F2310/00574; A61L2430/00; A61L2430/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
An intraocular lens comprising an artificial crystalline lens, and a diamond-like carbon film coated on the surface of said artificial crystalline lens said film having a thickness in the range of approximately 10-100 nm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
An intraocular lens comprising an artificial crystalline lens, and a diamond-like carbon film coated on the surface of said artificial crystalline lens said film having a thickness in the range of approximately 10-100 nm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1 wherein said artificial crystalline lens is made of a polymethyl methacrylate resin.
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