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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul S Ripley, Irvine, CA (US);
Anthony J Dziabo, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Claude B Anger, Long Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Allergan, Waco, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424661 ; 424662 ; 424663 ; 424664 ; 424665 ; 424613 ; 424615 ; 514912 ; 514914 ; 422 37 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are in-the-eye uses of chlorine dioxide-containing compositions as effective ophthalmic antiseptics and as effective ophthalmic surgical irrigants. Surprisingly low concentrations of chlorine dioxide are effective in such applications. In addition, the presently useful compositions are ophthalmically acceptable.