Intraocular lens containing releasable medication
US7939097B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/16
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intraocular implant adapted to come in contact with the aqueous humor comprises a hydrophilic polymer having a predetermined water content for implantation in an eye, an effective quantity of a medicated product for treatment of the eye being dispersed in the mass of the hydrophilic polymer of the implant, the association of the hydrophilic polymer and the dispersed medicated product being adapted to release the product progressively into the aqueous humor.
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