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Intraocular lens having balloon member and tube filled with gel
Assignee: Menicon Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-12-18
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Granted: 1993-05-25
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Expires: 2011-12-18
Abstract
Abstract An intraocular lens including a balloon member formed of an elastomer and adapted to be inserted into a capsular bag of an eye, an optically transparent fluid which is injected into the balloon member so that the balloon member expands and fills the capsular bag, and a tube provided on the balloon member and having a bore through which the optically transparent fluid is injected into the balloon member. The bore of the tube is filled with and fluid-tightly closed by a gel filler. The fluid serving as a lens medium is injected into the balloon member through the tube, with the gel filler inhibiting leakage of the fluid from the balloon member.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiharu Yamada
- 👤 Yuriko Mizumoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/14; A61F2/16; A61F2/1613; A61F2/1616
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
An intraocular lens comprising: a balloon member formed of an elastomer and adapted to be inserted into a capsular bag of an eye; an optically transparent fluid which is injected into the balloon member so that the balloon member expands and fills the capsular bag; a tube provided on the balloon member and having a bore through which the optically transparent fluid is injected into the balloon member; and a gel filler filling and fluid-tightly closing the bore of the tube prior to injecting the optically transparent fluid, the optically transparent fluid being injected into the balloon member through the tube, with the gel filler inhibiting leakage of the fluid from the balloon member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
An intraocular lens comprising: a balloon member formed of an elastomer and adapted to be inserted into a capsular bag of an eye; an optically transparent fluid which is injected into the balloon member so that the balloon member expands and fills the capsular bag; a tube provided on the balloon member and having a bore through which the optically transparent fluid is injected into the balloon member; and a gel filler filling and fluid-tightly closing the bore of the tube prior to injecting the optically transparent fluid, the optically transparent fluid being injected into the balloon member through the tube, with the gel filler inhibiting leakage of the fluid from the balloon member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said balloon member has a biconvex shape after injection of the optically transparent fluid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said balloon member has an elongation of not lower than 50%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said balloon member is formed of an optically transparent material having at least 65% of visible light transmittance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said balloon member is formed of a fluid impervious material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said balloon member is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, silicone rubber, segmented polyurethane, and a block- or graft-copolymer of polysiloxane and polyurethane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said balloon member has a diameter in the range of 6-13 mm, and a thickness in the range of 2-6 mm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said balloon member has a radially inner optically effective portion having a wall thickness of 0.001-0.1 mm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 8, wherein said balloon member has an outer peripheral portion located radially outwardly of said optically effective portion, said outer peripheral portion having a wall thickness of 0.05-1.0 mm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 9, wherein the wall thickness of said outer peripheral portion of said balloon member is larger than that of said radially inner optically effective portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said tube is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of: polyurethane; silicone rubber; segmented polyurethane; a block- or graft-copolymer of polysiloxane and polyurethane; silicone; polyvinyl chloride; polyester; and elastomers including fluororubber; polyolefine including thin-walled polypropylene; and fluorocarbon polymer including polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said tube has an outside diameter of not larger than 2 mm, and an inside diameter of not smaller than 0.05 mm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 12, wherein the outside diameter of said tube is not larger than 1 mm, and the inside diameter of said tube is not smaller than 0.1 mm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said tube protrudes at least 2 mm from an outer surface of said balloon member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said tube has an axial end portion fixed to said balloon member, said axial end portion having an axial end face lying in the same plane with an inner surface of said balloon member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said tube is spaced at least 1.5 mm radially outwards from the center of said balloon member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said gel filler is prepared from a liquid precursor whose viscosity is not higher than 300,000 centipoise.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said gel filler has an elongation of at least 100%.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said gel filler has a penetration index of at least 40.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said optically transparent fluid has a refractive index of at least 1.36, and a viscosity of not larger than 300,000 centipoise.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
75 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said optically transparent fluid is selected from the group consisting of: a solution or a crosslinked gel of polysaccharide and derivatives thereof including cellulose, chitin, alginic acid, and hyaluronic acid, and derivatives thereof; a solution of synthetic polymer electrolyte including polyacrylic acid, polyacrylamide propylsulfonic acid, and polystyrene sulfonic acid; a solution of water-soluble oligomer including hydroxyethyl methacrylate, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, and polyvinyl alcohol; silicone oil; and silicone gel.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein the amount of said optically transparent fluid injected into said balloon member is in the range of 0.1-0.8 ml.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
An intraocular lens according to claim 1, further comprising an air-permeable film provided on said balloon member, said air-permeable film allowing the passage of the air therethrough while inhibiting the passage of said optically transparent fluid therethrough.
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