Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080197324 | OPHTHALMIC COMPOSITION CONTAINING A POLYOL-ACID COPOLYMER - An ophthalmic composition comprising a copolymer and one or more cationic antimicrobial components. The copolymer comprises monomeric units of one or more polymerizable alcohols or polymerizable polyols, and monomeric units of one or more polymerizable carboxylic acids. Also, the composition has an osmolality from 200 mOsmol/kg to 400 mOsmol/kg. | 08-21-2008 |
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 |
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 |
20090012250 | NOVEL POLYMERIZABLE SURFACE ACTIVE MONOMERS WITH BOTH FLUORINE-CONTAINING GROUPS AND HYDROPHILIC GROUPS - Provided are surface modified contact lenses formed from one or more fumaric- or itaconic-containing prepolymers having polymerizable functionality that is complimentary to polymerizable hydrophilic polymers. | 01-08-2009 |
20090092655 | NOVEL PREPOLYMERIZABLE SURFACE ACTIVE MONOMERS WITH BOTH FLUORINE-CONTAINING GROUPS AND HYDROPHILIC GROUPS - Provided are surface modified contact lenses formed from one or more fumaric- or itaconic-containing prepolymers having reactive functionality that is complimentary to surface modifying polymers. | 04-09-2009 |
20090103045 | SILICONE HYDROGELS WITH AMINO SURFACE GROUPS - A silicone hydrogel comprising monomeric units of one or more amino monomers, wherein the amino monomers are of formula IA, IB, IIA or IIB and monomeric units of one or more silicone monomers | 04-23-2009 |
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 |
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 |
20090142485 | Process for Making Biomedical Devices - A process for treating a silicone hydrogel biomedical device, especially an ophthalmic lens such as a contact lens, involves: immersing the silicone hydrogel biomedical device with a mixture of an organic solvent and a hydrophilic, polymeric material, for a sufficient time that the device is swollen in volume by at least 30%; and removing the organic solvent from the device while retaining at least a portion of the hydrophilic polymeric material therein. | 06-04-2009 |
20090142508 | Process for making biomedical devices - A process for treating a medical device involves: | 06-04-2009 |
20090153793 | SURFACE MODIFIED BIOMEDICAL DEVICES - A method for making a surface modified biomedical device is disclosed, the method comprising contacting a surface of a biomedical device with a copolymer which is the reaction product of one or more polymerizable polyhydric alcohols and one or more polymerizable fluorine-containing monomers. | 06-18-2009 |
20090156708 | BIOMEDICAL DEVICES - Biomedical devices are provided herein which are formed from a polymerization product of a mixture comprising (a) a copolymer which is the reaction product of one or more polymerizable polyhydric alcohols and one or more polymerizable fluorine-containing monomers; and (b) a biomedical device-forming comonomer. | 06-18-2009 |
20090156745 | SURFACE MODIFIED BIOMEDICAL DEVICES - A surface modified biomedical device is provided comprising a biomedical device having a coating on at least a portion thereof, the coating comprising one or more hydrophilic polymers having one or more non-ethylenically-unsaturated carboxylic acid terminated groups. | 06-18-2009 |
20090173045 | Packaging Solutions - Packaging systems for storing ophthalmic devices such as contact lenses and to methods for packaging such ophthalmic devices with solutions to improve the comfort of the lenses during wear are disclosed. A packaging system includes an ophthalmic device stored in an aqueous packaging solution comprising a hydrophilic polymer having one or more non-ethylenically-unsaturated carboxylic acid terminal groups. | 07-09-2009 |
20090173643 | Packaging Solutions - Packaging systems for storing ophthalmic devices such as contact lenses and to methods for packaging such ophthalmic devices with solutions to improve the comfort of the lenses during wear are disclosed. A packaging system includes an ophthalmic device stored in an aqueous packaging solution comprising a copolymer which is the reaction product of one or more polymerizable polyhydric alcohols and one or more polymerizable fluorine-containing monomers. | 07-09-2009 |
20100168356 | Biomedical Devices - Biomedical devices are provided herein which are formed from a polymerization product of a monomeric mixture comprising (a) a polymerizable monomer containing a boronic acid moiety and an electron withdrawing moiety; and (b) a biomedical device-forming comonomer. | 07-01-2010 |