Cilag International Gmbh

Ethicon, Gmbh

Johnson and Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

Sanford Gmbh

Ismail Akram

Frederick E Shelton, IV

Jason L Harris

Michael J Vendely

Robert Scadding Moir

Howell Timothy Goldrein

Sofia Maria Consonni

Ashley D Easter

Helen S Latham

Charles J Scheib

Stephen Sams

Sam Jonathan Popwell

Daniel Graham Ward

Helen S Clubb

Edward G Colby

Emily R Woodhouse

William S Honey

Morgan Robert Hunter

Mark H Ransick

Scott Frederick Ansell

Patrick L Creamer

Brett Shore

Shane R Adams

Wing Sum Vincent Kwan

Bret R Marschand

Aidan Craigwood

Daniel Francis Debartolo, Jr

William Stephen Honey

Jim Bedolla

Kathrin Julia Holtzmann

The present invention relates to improved contact lens packages. The package may be configured such that upon opening the package by a wearer the packaging solution drains away from the contact lens and is substantially recaptured in the lid. Lens packages also may include a lens support that facilitates single touch transfer or a colored region that visually indicates to a wearer where to hold the package for opening.

Contact lens packages and methods of opening

A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapling instrument includes a staple cartridge including a plurality of staples and a cartridge deck. The staple cartridge assembly also includes a compressible adjunct positionable against the cartridge deck, wherein the staples are deployable into tissue captured against the compressible adjunct, and wherein the compressible adjunct comprises a first biocompatible layer comprising a first portion, a second biocompatible layer comprising a second portion, and crossed spacer fibers extending between the first portion and the second portion.

Compressible adjunct with crossing spacer fibers

Contact lens package

The present invention relates to improved contact lens packages and methods of use and manufacture/assembly. A contact lens package may include a cavity that houses a contact lens, packaging solution, and an absorbent member. In one aspect, the absorbent member may be configured for transitioning between an expanded state and a compressed state, and the absorbent member may be in the compressed state when the package is in an unopened state.

Contact lens packages having an absorbent member

A contact lens package includes a base having a proximal end and a distal end, a solution well between the proximal end and the distal end, a contact lens support in the solution well, a top opening between the proximal end and the distal end and over the contact lens support, and a via through a wall of the base adjacent the well, the via providing a fluid exit for solution within well. A removable lid overlying the top opening may be removably affixed over the top opening such that a user may remove the lid to access the contact lens. Using this package, fluid can be drained away from the contact lens in the package before removal from the package by a user, thus providing good adhesion between a user's finger or applicator and the lens over prior packaging.

Contact lens package with draining port

A surgical instrument comprising a staple cartridge and at least two independent antenna arrays configured to communicate with the staple cartridge.

Stapling instrument comprising a separate power antenna and a data transfer antenna

A surgical system comprising a stapling instrument and a staple cartridge including a plurality of independent circuits powered by the surgical instrument is disclosed.

Surgical instrument system comprising a power transfer coil

A method for establishing signal and power communication between a surgical instrument and a staple cartridge is disclosed.

Method of powering and communicating with a staple cartridge

Staple cartridge assembly including a compressible adjunct

Implantable layer with spacer fibers

Growing community of inventors

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Ismail Akram