Patents by Inventor Eduard Anton Haefliger

Eduard Anton Haefliger 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).

  • Publication number: 20200206388
    Abstract: The invention concerns an intraocular lens implant for placement into an intracapsular space of a lens capsule of an eye and a composition, kit and methods related to the lens implant. The lens implant is designed for a placement into a posterior portion of the intracapsular space after removal of a native lens body and has a convex posterior surface. The lens implant is formed of one part and is manufactured from a suitable transparent non-structural cellular material. This keeps an anterior portion of the intracapsular space free of the implant which is dimensioned to comprise at most 40% of a volume of the native lens body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: ACCOMMO AG
    Inventor: Eduard Anton HAEFLIGER
  • Publication number: 20130197636
    Abstract: An intraocular lens implant comprises two viewing elements (12, 13) and a spring element (14) in between. A distance between the first and the second viewing element (12, 13) along an optical axis (A-A?) of the lens implant (11) can be varied for adjusting the focal length of the lens implant (11). The lens implant (11) is designed to take a shape suitable for distant vision when the spring element (14) is in its relaxed state. A spring constant of the spring element (14) is dimensioned such that a force produced by a lens capsule (2) of the eye for holding the lens implant (11) transforms the spring element (14) from its relaxed state into a stretched state. By such design, the lens implant (11) may follow the same actuation principles as the natural lens does.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventor: Eduard Anton Haefliger
  • Publication number: 20090112245
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for performing ophtalmological operations, especially for treating glaucoma. Said device comprises a probe in which a suction channel is arranged. A cutting tool is arranged in the suction channel, by which means separating tissue extending to Schlemm's canal and being sucked into the suction channel can be removed. The device enables openings to be created between the front chamber and Schlemm's canal in a targeted and careful manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventor: Eduard Anton Haefliger
  • Patent number: 6960230
    Abstract: A lens implant serves to replace the lens body of an eye and possesses substantially the same size and shape. It is elastic such that the eye gets back its capability for accommodation. The lens implant has two parts with differing refractive indices and/or differing shapes, which allows to adapt the focal length and shape to specific requirements in simple manner. A distal part is prefabricated as pre-made lens part, while a proximal part can preferably be brought into the lens capsule in a flowable state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Accommo AG
    Inventor: Eduard Anton Haefliger
  • Publication number: 20040249404
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for performing ophtalmological operations, especially for treating glaucoma. Said device comprises a probe (8) in which a suction channel (12) is arranged. A cutting tool (11) is arranged in the suction channel (12), by which means separating tissue extending to Schlemm's canal and being sucked into the suction channel (12) can be removed. The device enables openings to be created between the front chamber and Schlemm's canal in a targeted and careful manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: Eduard Anton Haefliger
  • Publication number: 20030004569
    Abstract: The lens implant serves to replace the lens body of an eye and possesses substantially the same size and shape. It is elastic such that the eye gets back its capability for accommodation. It consists of two parts (10, 11) with differing refractive indices and/or differing shapes, which allows to adapt the focal length and shape to specific requirements in simple manner. A distal part (11) is prefabricated as pre-made lens part, while the proximal part (10) can preferably be brought into the lens capsule in a flowable state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventor: Eduard Anton Haefliger