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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Abbott Medical Optics Inc., Santa Ana, CA (US);
Inventor:
Rakhi Jain, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Medical Optics Inc., Santa Ana, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/14 (2006.01); A61F 2/16 (2006.01); A61L 27/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/1613 (2013.01); A61L 27/34 (2013.01); A61L 2300/452 (2013.01); A61L 2430/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for coating an implantable lens. The apparatus, system and method may include at least one coating layer applied to at least one surface of the optic of the implantable lens, wherein the coating layer at least partially protects the optic at least during the implantation, and wherein the coating layer is removable following implantation. The coating layer may include a lubricant and/or medication and may be in the form of a biodegradable polymer and/or a film.