Patents Assigned to Eye Tech Care
  • Patent number: 11097131
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: EYE TECH CARE
    Inventors: Phillipe Chapuis, Thomas Charrel, Cedric Devigne, Nicolas Laisney, Arash Razavi Mashoof
  • Patent number: 10695798
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: EYE TECH CARE
    Inventors: Thomas Charrel, Laure Baffie
  • Patent number: 9931245
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignees: Eye Tech Care, Insitut Naitonal de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale
    Inventors: Fabrizio Romano, Cyril Lafon, Jean-Yves Chapelon, Francoise Chavrier, Alain Birer, Laurent Farcy, Philippe Chapuis
  • Patent number: 9517359
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignees: 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
  • Patent number: 9403039
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignees: 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
  • Patent number: 9259597
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignees: EYE TECH CARE, INSTITUTE NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM)
    Inventors: Fabrizio Romano, Philippe Chapuis, Laurent Farcy, Thomas Charrel
  • Patent number: 8905949
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Eye Tech Care
    Inventors: Fabrizio Romano, Thomas Charrel, Cyril Lafon, Philippe Chapuis, Jean-Yves Chapelon
  • Patent number: 8652073
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Eye Tech Care
    Inventors: Fabrizio Romano, Cyril Lafon, Jean-Yves Chapelon, Françoise Chavrier, Alain Birer, Laurent Farcy, Philippe Chapuis
  • Publication number: 20140025098
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicants: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM), EYE TECH CARE
    Inventors: Fabrizio Romano, Thomas Charrel, Cyril Lafon, Philippe Chapuis, Jean-Yves Chapelon
  • Publication number: 20130197400
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: EYE TECH CARE
    Inventor: Eye Tech Care
  • Publication number: 20130197633
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: EYE TECH CARE
    Inventor: EYE TECH CARE
  • Publication number: 20120136281
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicants: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM), EYE TECH CARE
    Inventors: Fabrizio Romano, Cyril Lafon, Jean-Yves Chapelon, Francoise Chavrier, Alain Birer, Laurent Farcy, Philippe Chapuis
  • Publication number: 20110301507
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: EYE TECH CARE
    Inventors: Fabrizio Romano, Philippe Chapuis, Laurent Farcy, Thomas Charrel
  • Publication number: 20110301469
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicants: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM), EYE TECH CARE
    Inventors: Fabrizio Romano, Cyril Lafon, Jean-Yves Chapelon, Francoise Chavrier, Alain Birer, Laurent Farcy, Philippe Chapuis
  • Publication number: 20110009779
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicants: 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