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Devices, assemblies, and methods for extracting extractable materials from polymerized biomedical devices

US7811503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2007
Grant dateOct 12, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S134/901
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A biomedical device carrier includes multiple recesses for holding a plurality of polymerized biomedical devices, such as polymerized ophthalmic lenses, during an extraction procedure. A biomedical device extraction assembly includes multiple biomedical device carriers. The structure of the individual carriers and the arrangement of the carriers in the assembly provide sufficient extraction of an extractable component from the biomedical devices during an extraction procedure using relatively small amounts of extraction media per biomedical device. Methods of extracting biomedical devices include providing polymerized biomedical devices in the present carriers and assemblies and contacting the devices with an extraction composition.

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