Patents Assigned to SENSIMED SA
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Patent number: 11759102Abstract: This disclosure provides a method for determining the likelihood of being at or beyond a certain rate and/or risk of visual field progression (VFP) of a user, that may include measuring ocular biomechanical properties (OBP) through a continuous-wear sensor placed on or implanted in the eye; recording the user's ocular biomechanical properties in the form of at least one OBP time series plot in a recorder, a processing step wherein at least one of a plurality of OBP parameters are extracted from the recorded OBP time series plot; a calculation step wherein the at least one of a plurality of OBP parameters are associated to VFP, and a determining step wherein one determines whether the visual field progression is at or beyond a certain VFP threshold and/or the probability that the said visual field progression is comprised within a specific range.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Sensimed SAInventors: Mario Schlund, Thierry Varidel, Raphael Fritschi, Carlos Gustavo De Moraes
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Patent number: 11369262Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the likelihood of being at or beyond a certain rate and/or risk of visual field progression (VFP) of a user, comprising the following steps: an installing step (S100) comprising placing or implanting a continuous-wear sensor on or in an eye of a user; a measuring step (S101) comprising measuring ocular biomechanical properties (OBP) through the continuous-wear sensor placed on or implanted in the eye, with said measurement comprising repeated data capture at regular time intervals; a recording step (S102) comprising recording the user's ocular biomechanical properties in the form of at least one OBP time series plot in a recorder; a processing step (S103) wherein at least one of a plurality of OBP parameters are extracted from the at least one recorded OBP time series plot; a calculation step (S104) wherein the at least one of a plurality of OBP parameters are associated to VFP; a determining step (S105) wherein one determines whether the visual field progressType: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Sensimed SAInventors: Mario Schlund, Thierry Varidel, Raphael Fritschi, Carlos Gustavo De Moraes
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Patent number: 10070821Abstract: An intraocular pressure measuring and/or monitoring system comprises an intraocular pressure measuring device (1) comprising a support (3) and a pressure sensor (2) united with the support. The support (3) is configured for placing the pressure sensor (2) in contact with an eye (8) of a user for sensing the intraocular pressure (IOP) of the eye. A portable recording device (6) is configured for communicating with the intraocular pressure measuring device (1) and for storing data received from the intraocular pressure measuring device. The system further comprises an inertial and/or environmental sensor (9).Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Sensimed SAInventors: Matteo Leonardi, Jean-Marc Wismer
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Patent number: 9968254Abstract: An intraocular pressure monitoring device has a soft contact lens and a pressure sensor united with the contact lens, the pressure sensor comprising an active strain gage, a passive gage, a rigid element and a microprocessor. The active strain gage, passive gage and rigid element are placed at a distance from the center of the contact lens, the active strain gage comprising a portion encircling the center of the contact lens on at least 180°, wherein the passive gage and the rigid element each comprise a portion encircling the center of the contact lens on at least 180°, and wherein the portion of the passive gage situated around the center of the contact lens is placed in immediate vicinity of the portion of the rigid element situated around the center of the contact lens. A kit has such a pressure monitoring device and a portable recording device configured for communicating with the pressure monitoring device and for storing data received from it.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2011Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: SENSIMED SAInventor: Sacha Cerboni
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Patent number: 9271677Abstract: Intraocular pressure measuring and/or monitoring device comprising a soft contact lens and a pressure sensor united with the soft contact lens, the pressure sensor being located such that it is applied against an eye of a user for sensing the intraocular pressure (IOP) of the eye when the soft contact lens is worn by the user, wherein the soft contact lens is softer than a surface of the eye and is configured to adapt its shape to the shape of the eye under the effect of capillary force maintaining the contact lens on the eye when the user is wearing the contact lens.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2011Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Sensimed SAInventor: Matteo Leonardi
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Publication number: 20150150510Abstract: An intraocular pressure measuring and/or monitoring system comprises an intraocular pressure measuring device (1) comprising a support (3) and a pressure sensor (2) united with the support. The support (3) is configured for placing the pressure sensor (2) in contact with an eye (8) of a user for sensing the intraocular pressure (IOP) of the eye. A portable recording device (6) is configured for communicating with the intraocular pressure measuring device (1) and for storing data received from the intraocular pressure measuring device. The system further comprises an inertial and/or environmental sensor (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: Sensimed SAInventors: Matteo Leonardi, Jean-Marc Wismer
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Publication number: 20140243645Abstract: Intraocular pressure measuring and/or monitoring device comprising a soft contact lens and a pressure sensor united with the soft contact lens, the pressure sensor being located such that it is applied against an eye of a user for sensing the intraocular pressure (IOP) of the eye when the soft contact lens is worn by the user, wherein the soft contact lens is softer than a surface of the eye and is configured to adapt its shape to the shape of the eye under the effect of capillary force maintaining the contact lens on the eye when the user is wearing the contact lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2011Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: SENSIMED SAInventor: Matteo Leonardi
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Publication number: 20140016097Abstract: System for monitoring at least one biomechanical ophthalmic parameter, the system comprising a measuring device (1) adapted to be placed on or implanted into an eye of a patient for measuring said at least one biomechanical ophthalmic parameter of said eye, a recording device (6) for obtaining from said measuring device (1) measurement data representative of the instant value of said at least one biomechanical ophthalmic parameter of said eye, wherein said recording device is adapted to obtain said measurement data at a predetermined frequency equal to or greater than twice the variation frequency of said at least one biomechanical ophthalmic parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: SENSIMED SAInventors: Matteo Leonardi, Jean-Marc Wismer, Sacha Cerboni, Mario Schlund
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Publication number: 20130041245Abstract: An intraocular pressure monitoring device has a soft contact lens and a pressure sensor united with the contact lens, the pressure sensor comprising an active strain gage, a passive gage, a rigid element and a microprocessor. The active strain gage, passive gage and rigid element are placed at a distance from the center of the contact lens, the active strain gage comprising a portion encircling the center of the contact lens on at least 180°, wherein the passive gage and the rigid element each comprise a portion encircling the center of the contact lens on at least 180°, and wherein the portion of the passive gage situated around the center of the contact lens is placed in immediate vicinity of the portion of the rigid element situated around the center of the contact lens. A kit has such a pressure monitoring device and a portable recording device configured for communicating with the pressure monitoring device and for storing data received from it.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: SENSIMED SAInventor: Sacha Cerboni