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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:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2012
Applicant:
Jeffrey Olson, Cherry Hills, CO (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey Olson, Cherry Hills, CO (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate, Denver, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/14 (2006.01); A61F 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 35/74 (2006.01); A61K 9/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/4816 (2013.01); A61F 9/0017 (2013.01); A61K 35/74 (2013.01);
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments comprise an implantable ophthalmic device comprising at least one shell encapsulating oxygenic bacteria and growth medium and designed to increase the oxygen partial pressure in an oxygen-deprived structure of, or space within, an eye. Exemplary embodiments may be used therapeutically to treat ischemic retinopathies in situ and thereby prevent damage, for example, retinal damage.