Patents Assigned to Tekia
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Patent number: 10219893Abstract: An improved intraocular lens, for example, an accommodating intraocular lens including a lens optic, the lens optic including a ring-shaped lens optic portion and/or a light window.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: TEKIA, INC.Inventors: Gene Currie, Larry W. Blake
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Publication number: 20190053893Abstract: An improved intraocular lens, for example, an accommodating intraocular lens including a lens optic, the lens optic including a ring-shaped lens optic portion and/or a light window.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: Tekia, Inc.Inventors: Gene Currie, Larry W. Blake
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Publication number: 20170042665Abstract: An improved intraocular lens, for example, an accommodating intraocular lens including a lens optic, the lens optic including a ring-shaped lens optic portion and/or a light window.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: Tekia, Inc.Inventors: Gene Currie, Larry W. Blake
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Patent number: 8608799Abstract: An accommodating artificial ocular lens (AAOL) device including a lens optic portion connected to a pleated lens haptic portion to provide accommodation of vision of the eye.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2007Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Tekia, Inc.Inventor: Larry W. Blake
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Patent number: 8216308Abstract: An accommodating artificial ocular lens (AAOL) device including a moving lens optic portion connected to a lens plate haptic portion. Preferably, the lens optic portion is connected to the lens plate haptic portion by a pair of flexible or resilient transverse oriented lens arm portions to provide or allow for movement of the lens optic portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Tekia, Inc.Inventors: Larry W. Blake, William C. Huddleston, Gene Currie
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Patent number: 6605093Abstract: This invention discloses devices for use with an ophthalmologic insertor apparatus. In one embodiment, the device is a flexible, stretchable sleeve holder adapted to fit over a deformable sleeve that houses an implant. The sleeve holder facilitates loading of an implant into the sleeve by providing a suitable gripping surface. Application of a compressive force to the sleeve holder further allows the implant to be immobilized within the sleeve. After loading of the implant into the sleeve, the holder may be used as a collar or hub to secure the sleeve to an insertor hand-piece. Methods for loading implants into delivery sleeves, methods for attaching sleeves to inserters, and methods for delivering implants to an incision are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2000Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Tekia, Inc.Inventor: Larry W. Blake
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Patent number: 6425917Abstract: A film frame for an IOL has been developed which has the advantages of being lightweight, non-irritating, easily surgically implanted, aesthetically pleasing, and containing plate haptics. This IOL works in the anterior or posterior chamber of the eye for phakic or aphakic lenses and especially in the anterior chamber for phakic refractive lenses where thinner is better and long-term stability is required. This deformable IOL frame is a haptic system based on a high modulus harder material shaped skeletal frame or plate haptic assembled with low modulus softer elastomeric hinged zones. The rigid frame or haptic in combination with the soft hinges will ensure that the lens is ideally situated in the anterior chamber angle of the eye. Additionally, the soft elastomer can be extended to provide for a softer atraumatic contact point or ‘toe’ in the eye tissue.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2000Date of Patent: July 30, 2002Assignee: TekiaInventor: Larry W. Blake
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Patent number: 6280449Abstract: This invention discloses insertor devices that employ a flexible, deformable sleeve to house an implant. In one embodiment, a device is described that employs squeezing blades to advance an implant through the flexible sleeve into a passageway, tissue or cavity of the body. The invention further relates to holders for the sleeve to facilitate loading of an implant into the sleeve. In a preferred embodiment, the device is an insertor for a foldable lens and in particular the device is an insertor for the introduction of an intraocular lens into the eye. Methods for loading the devices of this invention with an implant, methods for making the sleeves of this invention and methods for use are discussed.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1998Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Tekia, Inc.Inventor: Larry Blake