| Bausch & Lomb Incorporated Patent applications |
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| 20100318185 | Biomedical Devices - Biomedical devices such as contact lenses formed from a polymerization product of a mixture comprising (a) a multi-armed macromonomer comprising multiple side chains attached to a nucleus, wherein each side chain comprises a thio carbonyl thio fragment of the same or different reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (“RAFT”) agent; and (b) one or more biomedical device-forming monomers are disclosed. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100317817 | Biomedical devices - Biomedical devices such as contact lenses formed from a polymerization product of a mixture comprising (a) a random copolymer comprising hydrophilic units and hydrophobic units, wherein the random copolymer has at least one thio carbonyl thio fragment of a reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (“RAFT”) agent are disclosed. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100317816 | Biomedical devices - Biomedical devices such as contact lenses formed from a comprising a polymerization product of a mixture comprising an ethylenically unsaturated-containing non-amphiphilic macromonomer comprising hydrophilic units or hydrophobic units derived from a living radical polymerization of one or more ethylenically unsaturated hydrophilic monomers or one or more ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomers are disclosed. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100317809 | Biomedical devices - Biomedical devices such as silicone hydrogels formed from a polymerization product of a mixture comprising (a) a siloxane-containing homopolymer comprising one or more thio carbonyl thio fragments of a reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) agent; and (b) one or more biomedical device-forming monomers are disclosed. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315588 | Biomedical devices - Biomedical devices such as contact lenses formed from a polymerization product of a mixture comprising (a) a hydrophilic polymer comprising one or more hydrophilic units and one or more thio carbonyl thio fragments of a reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (“RAFT”) agent; and (b) one or more biomedical device-forming monomers are disclosed. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100305514 | INTRAVITREAL INJECTION SYSTEM HAVING COAXIAL CANNULAE AND USE THEREOF - An ophthalmic injection system having coaxial cannulae includes a plurality of syringe bodies and a plurality of cannulae, wherein a first non-flexible cannula is configured to accommodate and guide a second cannula that moves inside the first cannula and penetrates into the internal cavity of an eye globe. The first cannula is long enough to penetrate one or more outer layers of the eye globe. A syringe body is connected to the second cannula for accommodation and infusion of a pharmaceutical composition. A plunger is inserted into an annular space of the second syringe body at its distal end for injecting the pharmaceutical composition to the surgical site. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100164129 | Heated Mold Tooling - A method for varying a radius of an optical quality surface of a casting mold formed in a tooling cavity, the tooling cavity at least partially defined by an optical tool having an optical quality surface of a given radius, includes imparting a compressive stress within the optical quality surface of the casting mold to predictably decrease the radius of the optical quality surface of the casting mold. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100039613 | SILICONE CONTACT LENSES WITH WRINKLED SURFACE - At least one of the surfaces of a silicone contact lens is a wrinkled surface, providing the contact lens surface with a desired topography. The wrinkled surface may include random ridges, either over the entire surface of the lens, or in a desired pattern on the surface of the lens. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100003334 | Combination of loteprednol etabonate and tobramycin for topical ophthalmic use - This invention relates to formulations for topical use comprising antibiotics in combination with anti-inflammatory steroids for treating ophthalmic infections and attendant inflammation. More specifically, this invention relates to pharmaceutical ophthalmic formulations comprising a pH stabilizing amount of tobramycin and the soft steroid loteprednol etabonate. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20090274745 | Drug delivery systems based on catonic siloxanyl macromonomers - Matrix controlled diffusion drug delivery systems based on one or more silicon-containing monomers of the general formula: | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090274744 | Drug delivery system based on cationic siloxanyl macromonomers - Matrix controlled diffusion drug delivery systems are described herein which are based on one or more silicon-containing monomers of the general formula: | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090231693 | Device and Method for Demonstrating Optical Effects - An optical system includes two lens systems, one that provides viewing of an object with relatively no spherical aberration, and another that provides viewing of the object with significant spherical aberration. Preferably, both lens systems provide viewing of the object with relatively no chromatic aberration. The optical system may have the configuration of binoculars. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090143556 | Polymerizable siloxane-quaternary amine copolymers - The present invention relates to polymeric compositions useful in the manufacture of biocompatible medical devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to certain cationic monomers capable of polymerization to form polymeric compositions having desirable physical characteristics useful in the manufacture of ophthalmic devices. Such properties include the ability to extract the polymerized medical devices with water. This avoids the use of organic solvents as is typical in the art. The polymer compositions comprise polymerized silicon-containing monomers end-capped with polymerizable cationic hydrophilic groups. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090121370 | Molds for Production of Ophthalmic Devices - A mold assembly for the manufacture of at least one ophthalmic device used in or on the eye is disclosed, the mold assembly comprising a mateable pair of mold parts wherein at least one of the mold parts is made from a polymeric resin comprising a polymer backbone and one or more pendent groups having peroxide functionality and covalently linked to the polymer backbone. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090112222 | IOL Insertion Apparatus - An apparatus for inserting an intraocular lens through a small incision into an eye is disclosed comprising a hollow tube including an interior wall defining a hollow space through which an intraocular lens may be passed and an outlet through which the intraocular lens may be passed from the hollow space into the eye, wherein at least the hollow tube of the apparatus is obtained from at least a polymeric resin comprising a polymer backbone and one or more pendent groups having peroxide functionality and covalently linked to the polymer backbone. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090111942 | Method for Making Surface Modified Biomedical Devices - Disclosed are methods for making a surface modified biomedical device involving (a) exposing a biomedical device having a plurality of biomedical device surface functional groups to one or more ethylenically unsaturated-containing organic compounds having a reactive group that is co-reactive to the biomedical device surface functional groups of the biomedical device; and (b) graft polymerizing a hydrophilic reactive monomer having a complementary reactive functionality with the ethylenically unsaturated functionalities of the ethylenically unsaturated-containing organic compounds on or near the surface of the biomedical device thus forming a biocompatible surface on the biomedical device. The methods disclosed are two-step methods and do not include any additional surface treatment steps. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090108479 | Method for Making Biomedical Devices - A method of preparing a biomedical device is disclosed. The method involves the steps: (a) cast molding at least one biomedical device formed from a monomer mixture comprising at least one silicone-containing monomer and at least one hydrophilic monomer in a mold assembly, the mold assembly comprising at least one anterior mold part made of a first plastic material and one posterior mold part made of a second plastic material, wherein the first plastic material is more polar relative to the second plastic material; and (b) contacting a surface of the biomedical device with a solution comprising a proton-donating wetting agent, whereby the wetting agent forms a complex with the hydrophilic monomer on the surface of the biomedical device. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090108478 | Molds for production of ophthalmic devices - A mold assembly for the manufacture of at least one ophthalmic device used in or on the eye is disclosed. The mold assembly includes a mateable pair of mold parts wherein at least one of the mold parts comprises at least an oxygen-absorbing mold material and an oxygen scavenger composition containing (i) an oxygen scavenging polymer comprising a polymer backbone and one or more substituted or unsubstituted cyclic olefinic groups covalently linked to the polymer backbone; and (ii) an oxygen scavenging catalytic amount of a transition metal catalyst. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090100801 | Packaging Solutions - A packaging system for the storage of an ionic, hydrogel contact lens employs an aqueous packaging solution including a phosphorylcholine polymer. Preferably, the solution has an osmolality of at least about 200 mOsm/kg, a pH of about 6 to about 8 and is heat sterilized. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20080314767 | Ophthalmic Solutions - Disclosed are ophthalmic solutions such as packaging solutions for storing ophthalmic devices and lens care solutions for cleaning, disinfecting, rinsing and/or storing ophthalmic devices. The ophthalmic solutions contain at least a polymerization product obtained from a monomeric mixture comprising (a) a monomer bearing a center of permanent positive charge and (b) a non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated monomer, wherein the solution has an osmolality of at least about 200 mOsm/kg, and a pH of about 4 to about 9. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080312397 | Silicone-Containing Prepolymers - Prepolymers comprising at least one block of Formula II and terminated with a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated radical are useful in hydrogel materials are disclosed: | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080206481 | SILICONE CONTACT LENSES WITH WRINKLED SURFACE - At least one of the surfaces of a silicone contact lens is a wrinkled surface, providing the contact lens surface with a desired topography. The wrinkled surface may include random ridges, either over the entire surface of the lens, or in a desired pattern on the surface of the lens. The wrinkled surface is formed by subjecting the surface to a high energy source. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080196748 | System and Method for Cleaning Process Trays - An electronically controlled programmable system and method for removing debris such as stray contact lenses adhered to process trays. A combination of low and high pressure aqueous sprays is applied to surfaces of a process tray to be cleaned thereby disturbing and removing stray lenses adhered to the tray. The sprays also hydrate dried contact lenses to assist in breaking their adhesive bond to the tray. After removal of stray lenses the system washes and rinses the trays using filtered mains water, purified or distilled water. Trays are automatically loaded and unloaded to and from a cleaning zone within the system. | 08-21-2008 |
