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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2004
Applicants:
Yasuo Matsuzawa, Roswell, GA (US);
Nicolae Enciu, Duluth, GA (US);
Celeste Aguado, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Yasuo Matsuzawa, Roswell, GA (US);
Nicolae Enciu, Duluth, GA (US);
Celeste Aguado, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and a container for sterilizing a soft contact lens and for providing a sterilized storage package of the soft contact lens maintained in a packaging solution. By using the method and container of the invention, deformations of soft contact lenses during autoclave can be substantially reduced.