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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2012
Stephen R. Beaton, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Michael Ferran, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Justin Scott Jacobs, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Jason M. Tokarski, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Christopher S. Gudeman, Lompoc, CA (US);
Fardad Chamran, Mountain View, CA (US);
Paul J. Rubel, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Bret A. Coldren, Vista, CA (US);
Stephen R. Beaton, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Michael Ferran, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Justin Scott Jacobs, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Jason M. Tokarski, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Christopher S. Gudeman, Lompoc, CA (US);
Fardad Chamran, Mountain View, CA (US);
Paul J. Rubel, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Bret A. Coldren, Vista, CA (US);
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Abstract
A punctal plug or lacrimal insert comprising a microelectromechanical system pump and associated reservoir may be utilized to deliver precise dosages of an active agent into the eye though the tear film. The microelectromechanical system pump comprises four main components; namely, a reservoir, a pump, a series of valves and a vent. The microelectromechanical system pump is positioned within a cavity in the punctal plug. The microelectromechanical system pump is positioned with a cavity in the punctal plug.