CA2153972A1 - Contact Lens Treatment Apparatus - Google Patents

Contact Lens Treatment Apparatus

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CA2153972A1
CA2153972A1 CA2153972A CA2153972A CA2153972A1 CA 2153972 A1 CA2153972 A1 CA 2153972A1 CA 2153972 A CA2153972 A CA 2153972A CA 2153972 A CA2153972 A CA 2153972A CA 2153972 A1 CA2153972 A1 CA 2153972A1
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lenses
contact
housing
container
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CA2153972A
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CA2153972C (en
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Mark L. Pankow
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C13/00—Assembling; Repairing; Cleaning
    • G02C13/008—Devices specially adapted for cleaning contact lenses
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C11/005—Contact lens cases
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L12/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L12/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena, e.g. electricity, ultrasonics or ultrafiltration
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L12/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L12/08—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising contact lenses; Accessories therefor using chemical substances
    • A61L12/086—Container, accessories or devices therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B11/00—Cleaning flexible or delicate articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
    • B08B11/02—Devices for holding articles during cleaning
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B7/00—Cleaning by methods not provided for in a single other subclass or a single group in this subclass
    • B08B7/0028—Cleaning by methods not provided for in a single other subclass or a single group in this subclass by adhesive surfaces
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/0005—Other compounding ingredients characterised by their effect
    • C11D3/0078—Compositions for cleaning contact lenses, spectacles or lenses
    • C11D2111/44—

Abstract

A self-contained single-use apparatus (10) for cleaning and hydrating a pair of contact lenses comprises a housing including a pair of hollow snap-lock lens container (11, 12) in which opposed layers (25, 31, 43, 36) of a deformable relatively hydrophobic material having surfaces arranged for non-abrasive contiguous wetted contact with the optical lenses when the lenses are enclosed in the housing (11, 12).
While in contact with the optical surfaces contaminants in the lenses are attracted to the contacting surfaces (25, 31, 43, 36) of the reactive layers. Upon removal of the lenses the attracted contaminants remain on the contacting surfaces (25, 31, 43, 36) and are disposed of with the housing. The container contains sufficient absorbed liquid for maintaining the lens in a hydrated condition while being in the container (11, 12) during the treatment process.
CA002153972A 1993-01-15 1994-01-14 Contact lens treatment apparatus Expired - Fee Related CA2153972C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US496193A 1993-01-15 1993-01-15
US08/004,961 1993-01-15
PCT/US1994/000475 WO1994015729A1 (en) 1993-01-15 1994-01-14 Contact lens treatment apparatus

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CA2153972A1 true CA2153972A1 (en) 1994-07-21
CA2153972C CA2153972C (en) 1999-01-26

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CA002153972A Expired - Fee Related CA2153972C (en) 1993-01-15 1994-01-14 Contact lens treatment apparatus

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US (4) US5657506A (en)
EP (2) EP1163914B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3386128B2 (en)
AT (2) ATE321575T1 (en)
AU (1) AU5965494A (en)
CA (1) CA2153972C (en)
DE (2) DE69430306T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1994015729A1 (en)

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AU5965494A (en) 1994-08-15
EP1163914B1 (en) 2006-03-29
DE69430306T2 (en) 2002-12-12
US5657506A (en) 1997-08-19
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US6343399B1 (en) 2002-02-05
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JP3386128B2 (en) 2003-03-17
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WO1994015729A1 (en) 1994-07-21
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