公开(公告)号：US09687339B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US15331787

申请日：2016-10-21

申请人： Refocus Group, Inc.

发明人： Harry R. A. Jacobson ,  Jack C. Griffis, III ,  Mark A. Cox ,  Douglas C. Williamson ,  Gene W. Zdenek ,  Peter J. Richardson ,  Michael K. Smolek ,  Barrie D. Soloway ,  Rex O. Bare ,  Andrew J. Scherer ,  Timothy J. Payne

IPC分类号： A61F2/14 ,  A61F9/007

CPC分类号： A61F2/1624 ,  A61B17/083 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61F2/14 ,  A61F2/147 ,  A61F2/148 ,  A61F9/0017 ,  A61F9/00781 ,  A61F2210/00 ,  A61F2210/0023 ,  A61F2210/009

摘要： A scleral prosthesis includes an elongated body configured to be implanted into scleral tissue of an eye. The body includes (i) opposing first and second free ends and (ii) a pair of first portions that form the first end and part of a remainder of the body between the ends. The first portions are separated along at least about half of a total length of the body by empty space such that the first portions meet at a point between the ends and are not connected to each other between that point and the first end. The ends are wider than the remainder. The scleral prosthesis also includes an insert configured to be placed between the first portions and to substantially fill the empty space. The insert, prior to insertion, includes one or more slots. The first portions include one or more ridges configured to engage with the one or more slots of the insert.

公开(公告)号：US09504559B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-29

申请号：US14975152

申请日：2015-12-18

申请人： REFOCUS GROUP, INC.

发明人： Harry R. A. Jacobson ,  Jack C. Griffis, III ,  Mark A. Cox ,  Douglas C. Williamson ,  Gene W. Zdenek ,  Peter J. Richardson ,  Michael K. Smolek ,  Barrie D. Soloway ,  Rex O. Bare ,  Andrew J. Scherer ,  Timothy J. Payne

IPC分类号： A61F2/14 ,  A61F9/00 ,  A61F9/007

CPC分类号： A61F2/1624 ,  A61B17/083 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61F2/14 ,  A61F2/147 ,  A61F2/148 ,  A61F9/0017 ,  A61F9/00781 ,  A61F2210/00 ,  A61F2210/0023 ,  A61F2210/009

摘要： A scleral prosthesis includes an elongated body configured to be implanted into scleral tissue of an eye. The elongated body includes opposing first and second ends. Multiple portions form the first end of the body and part of a remainder of the body between the first and second ends. The first and second ends are wider than the remainder of the body. The multiple portions of the body are separated by empty space such that the multiple portions meet at a point between the first and second ends of the body and are not connected to each other between that point and the first end of the body. The second end of the body is integral with the remainder of the body and not divided into multiple separated portions.

摘要翻译： 巩膜假体包括构造成植入眼睛的巩膜组织中的细长体。 细长体包括相对的第一和第二端。 多个部分形成主体的第一端部，并且在第一和第二端部之间的主体的其余部分的一部分。 第一和第二端比身体的其余部分宽。 身体的多个部分被空间分开，使得多个部分在身体的第一和第二端之间的点处相遇，并且在该点与身体的第一端之间不彼此连接。 身体的第二端与身体的其余部分是一体的，不分为多个分开的部分。

公开(公告)号：US20140107776A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-17

申请号：US14133453

申请日：2013-12-18

申请人： REFOCUS GROUP, INC.

发明人： Douglas C. Williamson ,  Gary A. Richardson ,  John R. Samples

IPC分类号： A61F2/14

CPC分类号： A61F2/14 ,  A61F9/0017 ,  A61F2210/0023 ,  A61F2250/0068 ,  A61K9/0051

摘要： A scleral prosthesis includes an elongated body that is narrower in a middle and wider at opposing first and second ends. The body includes multiple first portions that form the first end of the body, where the first portions separated lengthwise along the body. The first portions are biased to maintain separation without external interference but are configured to be pushed towards each other in order to narrow a width of the first end. The body could also include second portions that form the second end of the body. The body could further include a cavity configured to receive a material and an eluting surface configured to release the material from the cavity. In addition, the body could include a cavity configured to receive a material and a protrusion that extends away from the scleral prosthesis, where the protrusion is configured to release the material from the cavity.

摘要翻译： 巩膜假体包括在相对的第一和第二端处在中间较窄并且较宽的细长体。 主体包括形成主体的第一端的多个第一部分，其中第一部分沿主体沿纵向隔开。 第一部分被偏置以保持分离而没有外部干扰，但是被配置为彼此推动，以便缩小第一端的宽度。 身体还可以包括形成身体第二端的第二部分。 主体还可以包括构造成接收材料的空腔和被配置为从空腔释放材料的洗脱表面。 此外，主体可以包括被配置为接收材料的空腔和远离巩膜假体延伸的突起，其中突起构造成将材料从空腔释放。

公开(公告)号：US20130103143A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-25

申请号：US13654249

申请日：2012-10-17

申请人： Refocus Group, Inc.

发明人： Harry R. A. Jacobson ,  Jack C. Griffis, III ,  Mark A. Cox ,  Douglas C. Williamson ,  Gene W. Zdenek ,  Peter J. Richardson ,  Michael K. Smolek ,  Barrie D. Soloway ,  Rex O. Bare ,  Andrew J. Scherer ,  Timothy J. Payne

IPC分类号： A61F2/14

CPC分类号： A61F2/1624 ,  A61B17/083 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61F2/14 ,  A61F2/147 ,  A61F2/148 ,  A61F9/0017 ,  A61F9/00781 ,  A61F2210/00 ,  A61F2210/0023 ,  A61F2210/009

摘要： A system includes a scleral prosthesis and an insert. The scleral prosthesis includes an elongated body having a first free end and a second free end opposite the first end. A maximum width of the body at each end is wider than a maximum width of the body between the ends. The body includes multiple first portions that form the first end of the body and a part of the body between the ends. The first portions are separated lengthwise along a substantial portion of a total length of the body. The first portions are biased so that they maintain separation from one another without external interference but are configured to be pushed towards each other. The insert is configured to be placed between the first portions to maintain a separation of the first portions. The body and/or the insert could be formed using one or more magnetic materials.

公开(公告)号：US20110077735A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12960917

申请日：2010-12-06

申请人： Jack C. Griffis, III

发明人： Jack C. Griffis, III

IPC分类号： A61F2/16

CPC分类号： A61F2/147 ,  A61F2/148 ,  A61F2210/0023

摘要： One example scleral prosthesis includes a first free end and a second free end, each wider than a middle portion of the scleral prosthesis. Multiple first portions form the first end of the scleral prosthesis. The first portions are separated along at least half of a length of the scleral prosthesis. Multiple second portions may form the second end of the scleral prosthesis, and the second portions may be separated along less than a quarter of the length of the scleral prosthesis. An implantation device can be used to facilitate implantation of a scleral prosthesis. The implantation device includes a first end portion configured to be inserted into a scleral tunnel of an eye. The implantation device also includes a second end portion configured to receive the scleral prosthesis. A rod with a tapered and rounded end can be partially inserted into the first end portion of the implantation device.

摘要翻译： 一个例子是巩膜假体包括第一自由端和第二自由端，每个宽度大于巩膜假体的中间部分。 多个第一部分形成巩膜假体的第一端。 第一部分沿巩膜假体长度的至少一半分开。 多个第二部分可以形成巩膜假体的第二端，并且第二部分可以沿着巩膜假体的长度的小于四分之一分开。 可以使用植入装置来促进巩膜假体的植入。 植入装置包括构造成插入到眼睛的巩膜隧道中的第一端部。 植入装置还包括构造成接收巩膜假体的第二端部。 具有锥形和圆形端的杆可以部分地插入植入装置的第一端部。

公开(公告)号：US20090099654A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-16

申请号：US12183237

申请日：2008-07-31

申请人： Jack C. Griffis, III ,  Mark A. Cox ,  Douglas C. Williamson ,  Peter J. Richardson ,  Barrie D. Soloway

发明人： Jack C. Griffis, III ,  Mark A. Cox ,  Douglas C. Williamson ,  Peter J. Richardson ,  Barrie D. Soloway

IPC分类号： A61F2/14

CPC分类号： A61F2/147 ,  A61F9/007

摘要： A scleral prosthesis includes a prosthesis body having first and second side surfaces and a cavity extending through the prosthesis body from the first side surface to the second side surface. The scleral prosthesis also includes a crossbar configured to be inserted into the cavity, where the crossbar is wider than the prosthesis body. The cavity could define a narrower central opening and wider end openings, and the crossbar could have a narrower central portion and wider end portions. Also, the prosthesis body could include multiple cavities, and the scleral prosthesis could include multiple crossbars configured to be inserted into the multiple cavities. Each of the cavities could be located proximate to an end of the prosthesis body. The crossbar could be substantially straight with a cylindrical cross section.

摘要翻译： 巩膜假体包括具有第一和第二侧表面的假体，以及从第一侧表面延伸穿过假体的第二侧表面的腔。 巩膜假体还包括构造成插入空腔中的横杆，其中横杆比修复体更宽。 空腔可以限定较窄的中心开口和较宽的端部开口，并且横杆可具有​​较窄的中心部分和较宽的端部部分。 此外，假体可以包括多个腔，并且巩膜假体可以包括构造成插入到多个腔中的多个十字形杆。 每个空腔可以位于邻近假体的端部附近。 横杆可以是基本上直的圆柱形横截面。

公开(公告)号：US11571333B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US16876642

申请日：2020-05-18

申请人： Refocus Group, Inc.

发明人： David G. Ozinga

IPC分类号： A61F9/00 ,  A61F9/007 ,  A61B17/02 ,  A61B17/30 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61F9/013

摘要： A device includes a body configured to be placed on an eye and multiple tine assemblies configured to secure the body to and release the body from the eye. The body includes multiple corners and multiple sides. Each corner includes a passage through the corner. Each side connects an adjacent pair of corners. Each tine assembly includes a twist pick configured to be inserted through one of the passages. Bottom surfaces of the sides are raised relative to bottom surfaces of the corners such that the bottom surfaces of the sides are spaced apart from the eye when the bottom surfaces of the corners are resting on the eye. Each of at least one side includes multiple openings configured to allow manipulation of a position of the body and a groove configured to receive a projection from a surgical tool in order to position the surgical tool on the eye.

公开(公告)号：US10285804B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US15637285

申请日：2017-06-29

申请人： Refocus Group, Inc.

发明人： Harry R. A. Jacobson ,  Jack C. Griffis, III ,  Mark A. Cox ,  Douglas C. Williamson ,  Gene W. Zdenek ,  Peter J. Richardson ,  Michael K. Smolek ,  Barrie D. Soloway ,  Rex O. Bare ,  Andrew J. Scherer ,  Timothy J. Payne

IPC分类号： A61F2/14 ,  A61F2/16 ,  A61F9/00 ,  A61F9/007 ,  A61B17/08 ,  A61B17/10

摘要： A scleral prosthesis includes an elongated body having a first free end and a second free end opposite the first free end. A maximum width of the body at each end is wider than a maximum width of the body between the ends. The body includes multiple first portions that form the first free end of the body and a part of the body between the ends. The first portions are separated lengthwise along a substantial portion of a total length of the body. The first portions of the body are biased so that they maintain separation from one another without external interference but are configured to be pushed towards each other. The body is configured to receive and retain, between the first portions of the body, an insert that is configured to maintain the separation of the first portions.

公开(公告)号：US09730785B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US15331790

申请日：2016-10-21

申请人： Refocus Group, Inc.

发明人： Harry R. A. Jacobson ,  Jack C. Griffis, III ,  Mark A. Cox ,  Douglas C. Williamson ,  Gene W. Zdenek ,  Peter J. Richardson ,  Michael K. Smolek ,  Barrie D. Soloway ,  Rex O. Bare ,  Andrew J. Scherer ,  Timothy J. Payne

IPC分类号： A61F2/14 ,  A61F9/00 ,  A61F9/007

CPC分类号： A61F2/1624 ,  A61B17/083 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61F2/14 ,  A61F2/147 ,  A61F2/148 ,  A61F9/0017 ,  A61F9/00781 ,  A61F2210/00 ,  A61F2210/0023 ,  A61F2210/009

摘要： A scleral prosthesis includes an elongated body configured to be implanted into scleral tissue of an eye. The body includes (i) opposing first and second free ends and (ii) multiple first portions that form the first end of the body and part of a remainder of the body between the ends. The first portions are separated along at least about half of a total length of the body by empty space such that the first portions meet at a point between the ends and are not connected to each other between that point and the first end. The ends are wider than the remainder. The scleral prosthesis also includes an insert configured to be placed between the first portions and to substantially fill the empty space. The body includes a convex upper surface extending lengthwise between the ends. The insert includes a convex upper surface extending lengthwise along the insert.

公开(公告)号：US09486310B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14570630

申请日：2014-12-15

申请人： REFOCUS GROUP, INC.

发明人： Harry R. A. Jacobson ,  Jack C. Griffis, III ,  Mark A. Cox ,  Douglas C. Williamson ,  Gene W. Zdenek ,  Peter J. Richardson ,  Michael K. Smolek ,  Barrie D. Soloway ,  Rex O. Bare ,  Andrew J. Scherer ,  Timothy J. Payne

IPC分类号： A61F2/14 ,  A61F9/00 ,  A61F9/007

CPC分类号： A61F2/1624 ,  A61B17/083 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61F2/14 ,  A61F2/147 ,  A61F2/148 ,  A61F9/0017 ,  A61F9/00781 ,  A61F2210/00 ,  A61F2210/0023 ,  A61F2210/009

摘要： A system includes a scleral prosthesis and an insert. The scleral prosthesis includes an elongated body having a first free end and a second free end opposite the first end. A maximum width of the body at each end is wider than a maximum width of the body between the ends. The body includes multiple first portions that form the first end of the body and a part of the body between the ends. The first portions are separated lengthwise along a substantial portion of a total length of the body. The first portions are biased so that they maintain separation from one another without external interference but are configured to be pushed towards each other. The insert is configured to be placed between the first portions to maintain a separation of the first portions. The body and/or the insert could be formed using one or more magnetic materials.

摘要翻译： 系统包括巩膜假体和插入物。 巩膜假体包括细长体，其具有第一自由端和与第一端相对的第二自由端。 身体每端的最大宽度比两端之间的身体的最大宽度宽。 主体包括形成主体的第一端的多个第一部分和端部之间的主体的一部分。 第一部分沿着身体总长度的大部分沿纵向分开。 第一部分被偏置，使得它们彼此保持分离而没有外部干扰，但被构造成相互推压。 插入件配置成放置在第一部分之间以保持第一部分的分离。 主体和/或插入件可以使用一种或多种磁性材料形成。