A61F 2/147
Implants to be inserted in the stroma for refractive correction
Official title: {Implants to be inserted in the stroma for refractive correction, e.g. ring-like implants}
A61F2/147 (Implants to be inserted in the stroma for refractive correction) appears on 268 US grants and 263 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 268
- Published applications
- 263
- Assignees
- 96
- Inventors
- 300
- Latest grant
- 24 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7 | 20 |
| 2003 | 14 | 17 |
| 2004 | 7 | 21 |
| 2005 | 8 | 13 |
| 2006 | 10 | 32 |
| 2007 | 1 | 12 |
| 2008 | 3 | 12 |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010 | 9 | 10 |
| 2011 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 11 | 6 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 | 11 |
| 2015 | 8 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 12 | 13 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods and devices for refractive corrections of presbyopia24 Mar 2026US 12,582,515 B2
- Device and method for treatment of retinal detachment and other maladies of the eye17 Mar 2026US 12,575,969 B2
- Ophthalmic device for drug delivery27 Jan 2026US 12,533,257 B2SpyGlass Pharma, Inc.
- Scleral buckle for alleviation of retinal detachment and refractive error5 Aug 2025US 12,376,991 B2
- Ophthalmic implants for correcting vision with a tunable optic, and methods of manufacture and use13 May 2025US 12,295,829 B2Staar Surgical Company, Inc.
- Peptides and hydrogels for treating corneal diseases20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241071 A1Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
- Ophthalmic device for drug delivery6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224396 A1SpyGlass Pharma, Inc.
- Device and method for the amelioration of ectatic and irregular corneal disorders30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115040 A1Ctak LLC
- Birefringent Intracorneal Lenticle and Methods of Use5 Mar 2026US 2026/0061096 A1Gebauer- Klopotek Patent Verwaltungs Ug
- Member for intraocular insertion and method for inserting member for intraocular insertion27 Mar 2025US 2025/0099228 A1WellC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of implanting intraocular and intraorbital implantable devices for the controlled release of pharmacological agents353US 5,098,443 AUniversity of Miami · 1992
- Treatment of presbyopia and other eye disorders230US 5,354,331 A1994
- Vision prosthesis206US 6,638,304 B2Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · 2003
- Adjustable inlay with multizone polymerization196US 7,001,374 B2Minu, L.L.C. · 2006
- Treatment of presbyopia and other eye disorders195US 5,529,076 A1996