US 11,654,016 B2
Prosthetic capsular devices, systems, and methods
Gary N. Wortz, Nicholasville, KY (US); and Rick William Ifland, Versailles, KY (US)
Assigned to Omega Ophthalmics LLC, Versailles, KY (US)
Filed by Omega Ophthalmics LLC, Versailles, KY (US)
Filed on Dec. 16, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/124,290.
Application 17/124,290 is a continuation of application No. 16/128,233, filed on Sep. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,898,315.
Application 16/128,233 is a continuation of application No. 15/789,555, filed on Oct. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,111,746, issued on Oct. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/500,932, filed on May 3, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/461,675, filed on Feb. 21, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/421,929, filed on Nov. 14, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/411,129, filed on Oct. 21, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0275293 A1, Sep. 9, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/14 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/1613 (2013.01) [A61F 2/15 (2015.04); A61F 2/1601 (2015.04); A61F 2/1618 (2013.01); A61F 2/1624 (2013.01); A61F 2/1648 (2013.01); A61F 2/1627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/1681 (2013.01); A61F 2002/16901 (2015.04)] 19 Claims
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1. A prosthetic capsular device configured to be inserted in a natural capsular bag of an eye after removal of a lens, the device comprising:
a housing structure capable of containing an intraocular device, the housing structure comprising:
an anterior portion, wherein the anterior portion comprises an anterior opening, wherein the anterior opening is capable of allowing at least one of insertion, removal, or replacement of the intraocular device, wherein the anterior opening is surrounded by an anterior wall defining a first capsular-engaging surface;
a posterior portion, wherein the posterior portion comprises a posterior opening, wherein the posterior opening is capable of allowing at least one of insertion, removal, or replacement of the intraocular device, and wherein the posterior opening is surrounded by a posterior wall defining a second capsular-engaging surface;
a lateral portion interposed between the anterior portion and the posterior portion, wherein the lateral portion protrudes radially beyond the anterior portion and the posterior portion, wherein the lateral portion encloses a lateral side of the housing structure, wherein an internal cavity of the lateral portion forms a groove for containing the intraocular device,
wherein the lateral portion comprises an exterior surface comprising a rounded bulge, the rounded bulge extending radially beyond the anterior portion and the posterior portion,
wherein the lateral portion comprises an interior surface comprising the groove, wherein at least a portion of the interior surface is formed at an acute angle or an obtuse angle relative to the anterior portion and the posterior portion, and
wherein the housing structure is adapted to contain the intraocular device.