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Cornea retainer

US4844242A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 1987
Grant dateJul 4, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01N1/148
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A device for storing isolated donor corneas comprising a medium container for containing corneal storage medium, a cap which co-acts with the medium container to form an airtight seal, and a cornea retaining means attached to the cap for retaining a cornea suspended within the medium container and for preventing the retained cornea from a contacting inner surfaces of the container and cap.

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