Ocular device
AssigneeLomdom, SAS
InventorsJerome Renard, Mathieu Lion
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Abstract
An ocular device to facilitate the positioning and insertion of an object onto a subject's eyes having a base comprising a mouthpiece and at least one support coupled to the base. The support is displaced at a distance measured from the mouthpiece to the area in front of the center of the subject's eye when the mouthpiece is placed between the subject's teeth. The support is configured to releasably retain the object, such as a contact lens. The ocular device may further be provided with receptacle heads that accommodate medication to be administered to the subject's eyes.
Claims62
An ocular device to facilitate the positioning and insertion of an object onto a subject's eyes, the device comprising:
- a base comprising a mouthpiece;
- and
- at least one support coupled to the base and configured to releasably retain the object;
- wherein the support is adjustably configured to be positioned at a fixed distance from the base;
- and
- wherein the base anchors the position of the support relative to the subject's eyes when the mouthpiece is placed between the subject's teeth such that displacement of the support toward the subject's eyes reproducibly places the object onto the subject's eyes.
An ocular device for facilitating the positioning and insertion of an object onto a subject's eyes, the device comprising:
- a base comprising a mouthpiece configured to be maintained in the subject's bite;
- at least one support adjustably configured to be positioned in front of the subject's eyes when the mouthpiece is maintained in the subject's bite;
- an expandable chamber assembly coupled to the support;
- wherein the expandable chamber assembly expands to urge the support toward the subject's eyes to insert the object onto the subject's eyes when
- pressure is applied to the expandable chamber assembly.
An ocular device for facilitating the positioning and insertion of an object onto a subject's eyes, the device comprising:
- a base comprising a mouthpiece and at least one inlet hole disposed in the mouthpiece;
- a first and second supports coupled to the base and configured to releasably retain the object, the first and second supports each having an expandable chamber in fluid communication with the at least one inlet hole;
- wherein the first and second supports are actuated towards the subject eyes when air is blown into the inlet hole;
- wherein the first and second supports are each adjustably configured to be positioned at a fixed distance from the base;
- and
- wherein the base anchors the position of the supports when the mouthpiece is placed between the subject's teeth such that actuation of the first and second supports toward the subject's eyes reproducibly places the object onto the subject's eyes.
An ocular device to facilitate the administration of medication onto a subject's eyes, the device comprising:
- a base comprising a mouthpiece;
- at least one receptacle head coupled to the base and configured to store medication;
- wherein the receptacle head is adjustably configured to be positioned at a fixed distance from the base and substantially in front of the subject's eyeball;
- and
- wherein the base anchors the position of the receptacle head relative to the subject's eyes when the mouthpiece is placed between the subject's teeth.
An ocular device to facilitate the positioning and insertion of objects onto a subject's eyes, the device comprising:
- a mouthpiece that is held between the subject's teeth;
- two supports coupled to the mouthpiece and each support removably retaining a single one of the objects to be inserted onto the subject's eyes;
- wherein the supports are adjustably configured to be positioned at a fixed distance from the mouthpiece;
- and
- wherein the mouthpiece anchors the position of the supports relative to the subject's eyes when the mouthpiece is held between the subject's teeth.
An ocular device to facilitate the positioning and insertion of an object onto a subject's eyes, the device comprising:
- mouthpiece means held in position in the subject's bite;
- support means coupled to the mouthpiece means for releasably maintaining an object to be inserted onto the subject's eyes;
- and
- actuating means for displacing the support means towards the subject's eyes to insert the object onto the subject's eyes;
- wherein the support means are adjustably configured to be positioned at a fixed distance from the mouthpiece means;
- and
- wherein the mouthpiece means anchors the position of the support means relative to the subject's eyes when the mouthpiece means is placed between the subject's teeth, such that the object is reproducibly placed onto the subject's eyes when the actuating means displaces the support means towards the subject's eyes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.