Patents by Inventor Daniel C. Eagles

Daniel C. Eagles has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus with deformable tip plunger
    Patent number: 5772666
    Abstract: A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus having a movable plunger with a deformable plunger tip, preferably a resiliently deformable plunger tip. In a preferred embodiment, the plunger tip is made of soft resiliently deformable material to prevent any surface or internal damage to the deformable intraocular lens being forced through a delivery passageway of the lens injecting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Staar Surgical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Feingold, Daniel C. Eagles
  • Spring biased deformable intraocular injecting apparatus
    Patent number: 5766181
    Abstract: A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus including a spring biased plunger. A preferred embodiment of the lens injecting apparatus includes a separate lens injecting device having a lens cartridge receiver, and a separate one-piece lens cartridge having a lens holding portion connected to a nozzle portion. The lens cartridge is preferably connected into the lens cartridge receiver by a bayonet-type connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Staar Surgical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Chambers, Vladimir Feingold, Daniel C. Eagles
  • Disposable intraocular lens insertion system
    Patent number: 5728102
    Abstract: An intraocular lens injection system comprising an injecting device and cartridge. The cartridge comprises a lens holding portion and an outer sleeve portion. The invention includes a method of pre-loading the injecting system, particularly the cartridge, to reduce the amount of packaging, prevent damage to the intraocular lens during packaging and shipping, allow the pre-loaded injecting cartridge to be autoclaved as a unit, and eliminate the step of loading the cartridge with the intraocular lens by the end user to prevent potential damage during this step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Staar Surgical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Feingold, Daniel C. Eagles
  • Transverse hinged deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus
    Patent number: 5620450
    Abstract: A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus including a transverse hinge for loading a deformable intraocular lens therein. The transverse hinge connects together two portions of the lens injecting apparatus. A preferred embodiment includes 1) a lens injecting device, 2) a lens cartridge having a transverse hinge, and 3) a nozzle portion. In a most preferred embodiment, the lens cartridge includes a fixed lower tray portion transversely hinged to an upper lid portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Staar Surgical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel C. Eagles, Vladimir Feingold, Thomas J. Chamber
  • Transverse hinged deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus
    Patent number: 5616148
    Abstract: A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus including a transverse hinge for loading a deformable intraocular lens therein. The transverse hinge connects together two portions of the lens injecting apparatus. A preferred embodiment includes 1) a lens injecting device, 2) a lens cartridge having a transverse hinge, and 3) a nozzle portion. In a most preferred embodiment, the lens cartridge includes a fixed lower tray portion transversely hinged to an upper lid portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Staar Surgical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel C. Eagles, Vladimir Feingold, Thomas J. Chamber