Method and apparatus for washing or hydration of ophthalmic devices
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
InventorsMark E. Schlagel, Darren S. Keene, Ture Kindt-Larsen, Wallace Anthony Martin
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Abstract
This invention discloses an apparatus and method for hydrating or washing ophthalmic devices, comprising the step of directing to an ophthalmic device having a higher concentration of impurities fluid which has previously been directed to ophthalmic device having a lower concentration of impurities.
Claims35
A method of hydrating or washing ophthalmic devices, comprising the step of directing to an ophthalmic device having a higher concentration of impurities fluid which has previously been directed to ophthalmic device having a lower concentration of impurities.
A method of hydrating or washing ophthalmic devices, comprising the steps of:
- a) arranging a plurality of device supporting members each having at least one cavity containing an ophthalmic device;
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- b) introducing a fluid into a cavity of at least one of said device supporting members to flow through more than one of said cavities of said device supporting members.
A hydrating or washing apparatus for ophthalmic devices comprising:
- a) means for applying a fluid to an ophthalmic device having a low concentration of impurities;
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- b) means for directing the applied fluid to further ophthalmic devices having a comparatively higher concentration of impurities.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.