US 12,257,181 B2
Controller for dry eye treatment systems
David Badawi, Glenview, IL (US); Paul Badawi, Menlo Park, CA (US); Scott Harshman, Woodinville, WA (US); and Daniel O'Keeffe, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Sight Sciences, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed by Sight Sciences, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/169,038.
Application 17/169,038 is a continuation of application No. 14/967,116, filed on Dec. 11, 2015, granted, now 10,973,680.
Application 14/967,116 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/645,985, filed on Oct. 5, 2012, granted, now 9,510,972, issued on Dec. 6, 2016.
Application 13/645,985 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/343,407, filed on Jan. 4, 2012, granted, now 9,724,230, issued on Aug. 8, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0177648 A1, Jun. 17, 2021
Int. Cl. A61F 7/02 (2006.01); A61F 7/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/12 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 7/02 (2013.01) [A61F 7/007 (2013.01); A61F 13/124 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0078 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0086 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0093 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0094 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0095 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0226 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0242 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0244 (2013.01); A61F 9/0008 (2013.01); A61K 2800/805 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A treatment system comprising:
a first strip attachable to a first eyelid;
a first connector;
a second strip attachable to a second eyelid;
a second connector;
a coupler; and
a controller,
wherein a first end of the first connector extends from the first strip, wherein a second end of the first connector extends from the coupler, wherein a thermal energy is emittable to the first eyelid via the first strip, and wherein the thermal energy emittable to the first eyelid is controllable via the controller,
wherein a first end of the second connector extends from the second strip, wherein a second end of the second connector extends from the coupler, wherein a thermal energy is emittable to the second eyelid via the second strip, and wherein the thermal energy emittable to the second eyelid is controllable via the controller,
wherein the first strip, the first connector, the second strip, the second connector, and the coupler are configured for placement on the same side of a face between a nose and an ear.