Patents Assigned to Eye Tech Care
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Patent number: 12133817Abstract: The present invention relates to a treatment device comprising: —an ultrasound generation unit (3) comprising an ultrasound module (32) including at least a transducer (321), —a hand-held part (2) comprising a gripping body (21), and a head (23) mounted on the body, the hand-held part and the ultrasound generation unit being designed to be joined together by contactless coupling means such that, when the hand-held part and the ultrasound generation unit are joined, the rotational movement of the upstream base between first and second positions causes the rotational movement of the ultrasound module between the first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: EYE TECH CAREInventor: Philippe Chapuis
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Patent number: 11097131Abstract: A probe for treating an ocular pathology. The probe has a ring including a cone frustum having a first end suitable for supporting an ultrasound generator and a second end for coming into contact with an eye of a patient. The ultrasound generator includes a first base intended to come to face the first end, and a second base opposite the first base. The probe further includes a flow regulator for eliminating the bubbles contained in a coupling fluid flowing to the first base when filling the probe with the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: EYE TECH CAREInventors: Phillipe Chapuis, Thomas Charrel, Cedric Devigne, Nicolas Laisney, Arash Razavi Mashoof
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Patent number: 10695798Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calibrating a treatment probe comprising at least one cylindrical transducer for generating high-intensity focused ultrasound in a target focus point, the probe being designed to be electrically connected to a power supply source for supplying an electrical signal for the power supply of the transducer, characterised in that the method comprises a step (20) of adjusting a frequency of the electrical signal for the power supply of the transducer in such a way that the variation between the maximum vibration intensity and the minimum vibration intensity of the transducer along the width thereof is minimal.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: EYE TECH CAREInventors: Thomas Charrel, Laure Baffie
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Patent number: 9931245Abstract: A device for treatment of an ocular pathology characterized in that it comprises at least one eye ring (1) wherein the proximal end of said eye ring (1) is suitable to be applied onto the glove and means (2,17) to generate ultrasound beam fixed on the distal end of the eye ring (1), said means to generate ultrasound beam presenting a concave segment shape conformed along a single curvature corresponding to a single direction wherein the concavity is designed to be tuned towards the eyeglobe.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignees: Eye Tech Care, Insitut Naitonal de la Sante et de la Recherche MedicaleInventors: Fabrizio Romano, Cyril Lafon, Jean-Yves Chapelon, Francoise Chavrier, Alain Birer, Laurent Farcy, Philippe Chapuis
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Patent number: 9517359Abstract: A device for treatment of an ocular pathology characterized in that it comprises at least one eye ring (1) wherein the proximal end of said eye ring (1) is suitable to be applied onto the globe and a generator (2,17) to generate ultrasound beam fixed on the distal end of the eye ring (1), the generator to generate ultrasound beam presenting a concave segment shape conformed along a single curvature corresponding to a single direction wherein the concavity is designed to be tuned towards the eyeglobe.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignees: EYE TECH CARE, INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM)Inventors: Fabrizio Romano, Cyril Lafon, Jean-Yves Chapelon, Françoise Chavrier, Alain Birer, Laurent Farcy, Philippe Chapuis
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Patent number: 9403039Abstract: A method of treating an ocular pathology by generating high intensity focused ultrasound onto at least one eye's area, the method comprises at least the following steps of: positioning onto the eye a device capable of directing high intensity focused ultrasound onto at least one annular segment, and generating high intensity focused ultrasound energy onto the segment to treat at least one annular segment in the eye. Another embodiment of the invention concerns a device for treatment of an ocular pathology comprising at least one eye ring wherein the proximal end of the eye ring is suitable to be applied onto the globe and a high intensity focused ultrasound beam generator to generate ultrasound beam fixed on the distal end of the eye ring capable of treating the whole circumference of the eye in one step.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignees: EYE TECH CARE, INSTITUIT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM)Inventors: Fabrizio Romano, Cyril Lafon, Jean-Yves Chapelon, Francoise Chavrier, Alain Birer
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Patent number: 9259597Abstract: A phacoemulsificator for the removal of lens tissue, wherein the phacoemulsificator contains: a power source configured to provide pulsed electrical power, and a pump configured to provide vacuum, characterized in that the phacoemulsificator contains at least one eye ring connectable to the pump wherein the proximal end of said eye ring is suitable to be applied onto an ocular globe and means to generate ultrasound beam connectable to the power source wherein said means are fixed on the distal end of the eye ring.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignees: EYE TECH CARE, INSTITUTE NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM)Inventors: Fabrizio Romano, Philippe Chapuis, Laurent Farcy, Thomas Charrel
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Patent number: 8905949Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for treating an ocular pathology, including a ring (1) comprising a proximal end intended to be in contact with an eye of a patient, and a distal end intended to receive ultrasound generating means (2), wherein the device additionally includes at least one reflector (3) for reflecting and focusing ultrasound generated by the generation means.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Eye Tech CareInventors: Fabrizio Romano, Thomas Charrel, Cyril Lafon, Philippe Chapuis, Jean-Yves Chapelon
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Patent number: 8652073Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for treatment of an ocular pathology, the device comprising at least one eye ring wherein the proximal end of said eye ring is suitable to be applied onto the globe and means to generate ultrasound beam fixed on the distal end of the eye ring, said means to generate ultrasound beam presenting a concave segment shape conformed along a single curvature corresponding to a single direction wherein the concavity is designed to be tuned towards the eyeglobe.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Eye Tech CareInventors: Fabrizio Romano, Cyril Lafon, Jean-Yves Chapelon, Françoise Chavrier, Alain Birer, Laurent Farcy, Philippe Chapuis
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Publication number: 20140025098Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for treating an ocular pathology, including a ring (1) comprising a proximal end intended to be in contact with an eye of a patient, and a distal end intended to receive ultrasound generating means (2), wherein the device additionally includes at least one reflector (3) for reflecting and focusing ultrasound generated by the generation means.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicants: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM), EYE TECH CAREInventors: Fabrizio Romano, Thomas Charrel, Cyril Lafon, Philippe Chapuis, Jean-Yves Chapelon
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Publication number: 20130197400Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining a probe model for treating an eye pathology, from among a plurality of different probe models, each probe including a cone-shaped ring including a proximal end (11) intended to be in contact with one eye (4) of a patient and a distal end (12) intended to receive means for generating ultrasonic waves (2), the method comprising a step for receiving at least one measurement of a biometric parameter of the eye, and a step for determining the optimum probe model according to each biometric parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: EYE TECH CAREInventor: Eye Tech Care
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Publication number: 20130197633Abstract: The invention concerns a device allowing the treatment of an ocular pathology, comprising: a suction ring (1) including a proximal end adapted to abut the eye of a patient and comprising a hollow portion, an aspiration system (5) connected to the hollow portion to aspirate air in the hollow portion so as to fix the ring onto the patient's eye, noteworthy in that the aspiration system is adapted to generate a low vacuum of less than 150 millimetres of mercury, and preferably of substantially 120 millimetres of mercury.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: EYE TECH CAREInventor: EYE TECH CARE
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Publication number: 20120136281Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for treatment of an ocular pathology, the device comprising at least one eye ring (1) wherein the proximal end of said eye ring (1) is suitable to be applied onto the globe and means (2) to generate ultrasound beam fixed on the distal end of the eye ring (1), said means to generate ultrasound beam presenting a concave segment shape conformed along a single curvature corresponding to a single direction wherein the concavity is designed to be tuned towards the eyeglobe.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2009Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicants: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM), EYE TECH CAREInventors: Fabrizio Romano, Cyril Lafon, Jean-Yves Chapelon, Francoise Chavrier, Alain Birer, Laurent Farcy, Philippe Chapuis
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Publication number: 20110301507Abstract: A phacoemulsificator for the removal of lens tissue, said phacoemulsificator comprising: a power source (31) configured to provide pulsed electrical power, and a pump (32) configured to provide vacuum, characterized in that the phacoemulsificator comprises at least one eye ring (1) connectable to the pump wherein the proximal end of said eye ring (1) is suitable to be applied onto an ocular globe and means (2) to generate ultrasound beam connectable to the power source wherein said means are fixed on the distal end of the eye ring (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2009Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: EYE TECH CAREInventors: Fabrizio Romano, Philippe Chapuis, Laurent Farcy, Thomas Charrel
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Publication number: 20110301469Abstract: A device for treatment of an ocular pathology characterized in that it comprises at least one eye ring (1) wherein the proximal end of said eye ring (1) is suitable to he applied onto the globe and means (2,17) to generate ultrasound beam fixed on the distal end of the eye ring (1), said means to generate ultrasound beam presenting a concave segment shape conformed along a single curvature corresponding to a single direction wherein the concavity is designed to be tuned towards the eyeglobe.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2009Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicants: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM), EYE TECH CAREInventors: Fabrizio Romano, Cyril Lafon, Jean-Yves Chapelon, Francoise Chavrier, Alain Birer, Laurent Farcy, Philippe Chapuis
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Publication number: 20110009779Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating an ocular pathology by generating high intensity focused ultrasound onto at least one eye's area, said method comprises at least the following steps of: —positioning onto the eye a device capable of directing high intensity focused ultrasound onto at least one annular segment, —and generating high intensity focused ultrasound energy onto said segment to treat at least one annular segment in the eye. Another embodiment of the invention concerns a device for treatment of an ocular pathology comprising at least one eye ring (1) wherein the proximal end of said eye ring (1) is suitable to be applied onto the globe and circular means (2,17) to generate ultrasound beam fixed on the distal end of the eye ring (1) capable of treating the whole circumference of the eye in one step.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicants: Eye Tech Care, Institute National De La Sante Et De La Recherche Medicale (INSERM)Inventors: Fabrizio Romano, Cyril Lafon, Jean-Yves Chapelon, Francoise Chavrier, Alain Birer