Method of producing intraocular lens formed from polymide powder
US5397511A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29K2105/251
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of producing an intraocular lens having integrally formed optic and haptic including the steps of: (a) preparing a polyimide powder having a repeated unit represented by the following formula: ##STR1## [in the formula, when R.sub.1 =--C(CF.sub.3).sub.2 --, R.sub.2 is selected from ##STR2## the polyimide powder having a particle size of less than 1 mm; (b) placing the polyimide powder between a pair of dies having a pattern corresponding to a part of the contour of the lens; (c) hot pressing the polyimide powder between the dies, to provide a molding having the above part of the contour of the lens; and (d) machining the molding to form the rest of the contour of the lens to thereby provide the overall shape of the intraocular lens.
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