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US 10,299,914 B2Granted
Hydrophilic IOL packaging system
AssigneeCarl Zeiss Meditec Production, LLC
InventorsRobert E. Glick, Stephen Q. Zhou
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Abstract
A method of maintaining a hydrophilic intraocular lens in a foldable state without immersing the intraocular lens in liquid water includes the step of storing the foldable intraocular lens within a substantially airtight package containing a water reservoir not in direct contact with the lens.
Claims10
A combination comprising:
- a) a substantially airtight container having a water reservoir, wherein the container comprises a tray having a bottom wall and side walls, the bottom wall and the side walls having interior surfaces, wherein the water reservoir is provided by a plurality of blind holes in the interior surfaces of the bottom wall or the side walls or both the bottom wall and the side walls, wherein free water resides in at least some of the blind holes without any cover on the blind holes;
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- b) a foldable hydrophilic intraocular lens disposed within the container.
A combination comprising:
- a) a substantially airtight container comprising a tray having a bottom wall and side walls, the bottom wall and the side walls having interior surfaces, wherein the container has a water reservoir that is provided by non-smooth textures on the interior surfaces of the bottom wall and the side walls of the tray, and the water reservoir comprises free water retained within at least some of the surfaces with non-smooth textures without a cover on the water reservoir;
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- b) a foldable hydrophilic intraocular lens disposed within the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.