Apparatus and method useful in disinfecting contact lenses
US5270002A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S134/901
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for disinfecting a contact lens comprise a container having an inner surface and being sized to hold a contact lens to be disinfected and a liquid medium containing hydrogen peroxide; a substrate located in the container; and a metal component deposited from a vapor medium on the substrate. The metal component is present in an amount effective to promote the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in the container.
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