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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2019
Applicant:
Tear Film Innovations, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventors:
Brian S. Kelleher, San Diego, CA (US);
Kabir Gambhir, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61N 2/00 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61F 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61H 23/02 (2006.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00718 (2013.01); A61B 18/12 (2013.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61F 7/00 (2013.01); A61F 7/007 (2013.01); A61H 23/0236 (2013.01); A61H 23/0245 (2013.01); A61H 23/0263 (2013.01); A61N 2/004 (2013.01); A61N 7/00 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00005 (2013.01); A61B 2090/373 (2016.02); A61F 9/0079 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0071 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0087 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0088 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0176 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0184 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0207 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0214 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0242 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0257 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0285 (2013.01); A61H 2201/10 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5028 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5038 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5043 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5061 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5097 (2013.01); A61H 2205/024 (2013.01); A61H 2230/505 (2013.01); A61N 7/02 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0626 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0643 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0651 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0654 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0663 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices used to treat eyelids, meibomian glands, ducts, and surrounding tissue are described herein. In some embodiments, an eye treatment device is disclosed, which includes a scleral shield positionable proximate an inner surface of an eyelid, the scleral shield being made of, or coated with, an energy-absorbing material activated by a light energy, and an energy transducer positionable outside of the eyelid, the energy transducer configured to provide light energy at one or more wavelengths, including a first wavelength selected to heat the energy-absorbing material.