Devices, Systems and Methods for Treating an Eye
OwnerDavid C. Browninventor
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods useful in treating an eye are provided herein. Certain embodiments of the devices, systems, and methods may be particularly suitable in maintaining separation of an anterior capsule and a posterior capsule of an evacuated lens capsule of an eye. Certain embodiments of the devices, systems, and methods may be particularly suitable for reducing scarring in the visual field of an eye having a capsulorhexis, among other things.
Claims20
A device for placement in a lens capsule of an eye, the lens capsule having a posterior capsule and an anterior capsule, the anterior capsule having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the anterior capsule further having a capsulorhexis therein, the device comprising:
- a device body having a membrane centrally disposed therein, the device body further having an upper portion and a lower portion;
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- a plurality of deformable haptics attached to the device body at a proximate end of the haptics, the plurality of deformable haptics comprising at least a first haptic, a second haptic, a third haptic, and a fourth haptic, wherein:
- the first haptic and the second haptic are attached to the device body in opposing fashion adjacent the upper portion;
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- the third haptic and the fourth haptic are attached to the device body in opposing fashion adjacent the lower portion.
A device for placement in a lens capsule of an eye, the lens capsule having a posterior capsule and an anterior capsule, the anterior capsule having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the anterior capsule further having a capsulorhexis therein, the device comprising:
- a device body having a membrane centrally disposed therein;
- a plurality of deformable haptics attached to the device body at a proximate end of the haptics,
- at least two of the deformable haptics being of a length so as to extend from the anterior portion of the lens capsule to the posterior portion of the lens capsule when the device is placed within the lens capsule;
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- an optic connected to the distal end of at least two haptics, and means for securing the device body to the anterior portion of the lens capsule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.