Pulse extraction of ocular medical devices
US6998073B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S134/901
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of extracting residual materials from a polymeric, ophthalmic biomedical device, such as a contact lens, by using a mixture comprised of a primary solvent, such as carbon dioxide, and a polar co-solvent, such as isopropanol. By exposing the device to the co-solvent, the device expands. By pulsing or varying the concentration of the polar co-solvent in the mixture, the lens dimensions vary accordingly. When the lens is extracted while retained in a mold, the changes in lens dimensions causes the lens to be released from the mold.
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