Patents Assigned to Laboratoire de Contactologie Appliquee-LCA
  • Publication number: 20070250068
    Abstract: An assembly comprising a packaging device (20) and an intraocular lens injector (10) comprising a body (11) that contains an intraocular lens, said packaging device (20) being for receiving and storing said injector (10) prior to use, said packaging device (20) being made of a material that is waterproof, and being filled with a storage solution for maintaining at least the body (11) of said injector (10) and the intraocular lens in total immersion throughout the duration of storage, said packaging device (20) comprising a substantially rigid container (21, 22) and an opening (25) for enabling said injector (10) to be installed and removed, said container (21, 22) including at least one internal shoulder (26, 27) co-operating with a portion of the injector (10) to center and maintain its lens ejector end (14) away from the walls of said container (21, 22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: LABORATOIRE DE CONTACTOLOGIE APPLIQUEE- LCA
    Inventor: Francoise Vincent-Aubry
  • Patent number: 7279006
    Abstract: An injectable intraocular lens (10) made of flexible material, said lens (10) having an optical portion (11) that is preferably of approximately circular shape, said injectable intraocular lens being characterized in that it also has two side flats (15) provided on opposite edges of the optical portion (11), said flats (15) forming an angle relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Laboratoire de Contactologie Appliquee-LCA
    Inventor: Patrice Vincent
  • Patent number: 7037328
    Abstract: An injector for injecting an intraocular lens into an eye is provided. The injector includes an optic. The optic that includes at least one lower haptic and at least one upper haptic. The injector includes a syringe body having a main portion, a cylindrical discharge portion, and a conical portion connecting the main portion to the discharge portion. A plunger moves inside the syringe body to move the lens from the main portion to the discharge portion, and out of the discharge portion. The plunger has at least two strands that move towards each other while the plunger slides inside the conical portion. When the plunger reaches the discharge portion the plunger has a profile in contact with the lens, and the profile defining at least one space to receive the at least one upper haptic of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Laboratoire de Contactologie Appliquee-LCA
    Inventor: Patrice Vincent
  • Patent number: 7001362
    Abstract: A device for dispensing viscoelastic solutions, said device consisting of a syringe (1) which contains at least two viscoelastic solutions (V1, V2) having different properties, said solutions (V1, V2) being dispensed in succession, in a predetermined order, said device being characterized in that said syringe (1) includes at least one moving diaphragm (10) that separates said at least two viscoelastic solutions (V1, V2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Laboratoire de Contactologie Appliquee-LCA
    Inventor: Patrice Vincent
  • Patent number: 6976989
    Abstract: A device for injecting an intraocular lens, the device including a syringe body (1) having a piston (2) mounted therein. The body (1) constitutes a single piece and includes a cylindrical portion (3) capable of containing the lens (4) in a non-deformed state, an injection endpiece (6), and a conical intermediate portion (5). The body does not have a cylindrical opening or auxiliary system (such as a cartridge, a flap, a slide, a removable endpiece) for loading the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Laboratoire de Contactologie Appliquée-LCA
    Inventor: Patrice Vincent