Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Donald F Gibbons

Randall L Knoll

Carl Franzblau

John T Capecchi

Howard M Leibowitz

Vickery Trinkaus-Randall

William B Isaacson

Manley R Johnston

James E Aysta

A corneal prosthesis including an optical element having an optically transparent central portion and an anterior surface capable of supporting a layer of epithelial cells, the optical element being made of optical material having water content between 50% and 90% and a tensile strength greater than 20 kg/cm.sup.2, and a porous outer skirt secured to the periphery of said element, said skirt being sufficiently porous to permit cell ingrowth and tissue attachment. Also disclosed are methods of making, seeding and using corneal implants having epithelial layers thereon and porous implant material of a coherent mass of randomly oriented fibers having an interconnected network of pores.

Surgical method for implanting a corneal implant

Corneal implants and manufacture and use thereof

A holding device for seeding cells on a surface of a prosthesis including chamber means for partially defining a first chamber with the first surface, and sealing means for providing a seal between the chamber means and the prosthesis so as to isolate the seeding surface from another portion of the prosthesis.

Prosthesis holding device

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North Oaks, MN, United States of America

Donald F Gibbons