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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2004
Applicants:
Harish C. Makker, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Michael D. Lowery, Vista, CA (US);
Can B. HU, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Harish C. Makker, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Michael D. Lowery, Vista, CA (US);
Can B. Hu, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Medical Optics Inc., Santa Ana, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/16 (2006.01); C08F 2/00 (2006.01); C08F 12/24 (2006.01); C08F 16/12 (2006.01); C08F 30/08 (2006.01); C08F 112/14 (2006.01); C08F 116/12 (2006.01); C08F 130/02 (2006.01); C08F 212/14 (2006.01); C08F 216/12 (2006.01); C08F 230/08 (2006.01); C08G 85/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A polymer material useful for manufacturing an intraocular lens (IOL) suitable for insertion through an IOL inserter barrel having an inner diameter of less than 3 mm is provided. Specifically, acrylic-silicone hybrids having a tensile strength of approximately 100 psi to 400 psi and a percent elongation at break of between 50% and 400% are disclosed.