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Intraocular lens and method for making same
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson Surgical Vision Inc
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Filing: 1990-07-03
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Granted: 1992-09-15
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Expires: 2010-07-03
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method for producing an intraocular lens including an optic and at least one haptic. In one embodiment, the method comprises: exposing the lens bonding region of the haptic to a plasma at conditions effective to enhance the bondability of the lens bonding region to the optic; and bonding the exposed lens bonding region to an optic. The plasma exposed haptic may be coated with a material, e.g., to preserve the enhanced bondability property, prior to bonding the coated lens bonding portion to the optic. Intraocular lenses having enhanced haptic-optic bonding are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 F. Richard Christ
- 👤 David A. Fencil
- 👤 Patricia M. Knight
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:35
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D11/00; B29D11/02; B29D11/023; A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/14; A61L27/50; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/14; A61F2/16; A61F2002/1681; A61F2002/1683; A61F2002/1686; A61L2400/00; A61L2400/18; B29C; B29C59/00; B29C59/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
An intraocular lens comprising: an optic; and at least one haptic including a lens bonding region bonded to said optic, wherein said lens bonding region is exposed to plasma prior to being bonded to said optic, and the bond strength between said haptic and said optic is increased as a result of said exposure relative to a substantially identical intraocular lens including a haptic the lens bonding region of which is not subjected to said exposure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
An intraocular lens comprising: an optic; and at least one haptic including a lens bonding region bonded to said optic, wherein said lens bonding region is exposed to plasma prior to being bonded to said optic, and the bond strength between said haptic and said optic is increased as a result of said exposure relative to a substantially identical intraocular lens including a haptic the lens bonding region of which is not subjected to said exposure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The intraocular lens of claim 1 wherein said haptic comprises a material selected from a group consisting of polypropylene, polymethylmethacrylate, polycarbonates, polyamides, polyimides, polyacrylates, 2-hydroxymethylmethacrylate, poly(vinylidene fluoride), polytetrafluoroethylene, metals and mixtures thereof, and said optic comprises a material selected from the group consisting of silicone polymers, polyacrylates, polyphosphazenes, polyurethanes, hydrogel-forming polymers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The intraocular lens of claim 1 wherein said haptic comprises polypropylene, and said optic material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of silicone polymers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The intraocular lens of claim 1 wherein said lens bonding region is free of anchor structures designed to mechanically lock said haptic to said optic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The intraocular lens of claim 4 wherein said haptic comprises a material selected from a group consisting of polypropylene, polymethylmethacrylate, polycarbonates, polyamides, polyimides, polyacrylates, 2-hydroxymethylmethacrylate, poly(vinylidene fluoride),polytetrafluoroethylene, metals and mixtures thereof, and said optic comprises a material selected from the group consisting of silicone polymers, polyacrylates, polyphosphazenes, polyurethanes, hydrogel-forming polymers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The intraocular lens of claim 1 wherein said lens bonding region has a substantially uniform cross-section throughout.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The intraocular lens of claim 1 wherein said lens bonding region is exposed to said plasma at a sub-atmospheric pressure of at least about 0.01 torr and at an output power in the range of about 30 watts to about 120 watts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
An intraocular lens comprising: an optic; and at least one haptic including a lens bonding region bonded to said optic, wherein said lens bonding region is exposed, prior to being bonded to said optic, to an activated gas plasma formed from a gas selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and mixtures thereof, the bond strength between said haptic and said optic is increased as a result of said exposure relative to a substantially identical intraocular lens including a haptic the lens bonding region of which is not subjected to said exposure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
An intraocular lens comprising: an optic; and at least one haptic including a lens bonding region bonded to said optic, wherein said lens bonding region is exposed, prior to being bonded to said optic, to an activated gas plasma formed from a gas selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and mixtures thereof, the bond strength between said haptic and said optic is increased as a result of said exposure relative to a substantially identical intraocular lens including a haptic the lens bonding region of which is not subjected to said exposure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
88 words
The intraocular lens of claim 8 wherein said haptic comprises polypropylene, said optic comprises a material selected from the group consisting of silicone polymers and mixtures thereof, said lens bonding region is exposed to said activated gas plasma for a period of time in the range of about 1 minute to about 60 minutes, at a pressure in the range of about 0.05 torr to about 0.3 torr and an output pressure in the range of about 5.0 watts to about 100 watts, and said gas is oxygen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The intraocular lens of claim 9 wherein said period of time is in the range of about 15 minutes to about 30 minutes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
65 words
An intraocular lens comprising: an optic; and at least one haptic including a lens bonding region the surface of which has been treated by being exposed to a plasma at conditions effective to increase the bond strength between said optic and said haptic relative to a substantially identical intraocular lens including a haptic the lens bonding region of which is not subjected to said exposure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
65 words
An intraocular lens comprising: an optic; and at least one haptic including a lens bonding region the surface of which has been treated by being exposed to a plasma at conditions effective to increase the bond strength between said optic and said haptic relative to a substantially identical intraocular lens including a haptic the lens bonding region of which is not subjected to said exposure.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The intraocular lens of claim 11 wherein said haptic includes a coating material located on at least a portion of said lens bonding region.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The intraocular lens of claim 12 wherein said lens bonding region is exposed to said plasma prior to being exposed to said coating material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The intraocular lens of claim 12 wherein said coating material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of silicone polymers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The intraocular lens of claim 14 wherein said coating material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of silicone polymers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
54 words
The intraocular lens of claim 11 wherein said haptic comprises a material selected from a group consisting of polypropylene, polymethylmethacrylate, polycarbonates, polyamides, polyimides, polyacrylates, 2-hydroxymethylmethacrylate, poly(vinylidene fluoride), polytetrafluoroethylene, metals and mixtures thereof, and said optic comprises a material selected from the group consisting of silicone polymers, polyacrylates, polyphosphazenes, polyurethanes, hydrogel-forming polymers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The intraocular lens of claim 11 wherein said optic comprises a material selected from the group consisting of silicone polymers and mixtures thereof.
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