Silicone IOL tumbling process
US5571558A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B31/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process of removing flash from a molded silicone intraocular lens includes a step of tumbling the lens body in a tumbling media. The tumbling media includes a mixture of 0.5 mm diameter glass beads and 1.0 mm diameter glass beads, alcohol and water. This process applies to single piece and multipiece silicone IOLs.
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