US 11,951,039 B2
Devices and methods for treating eyelids
Craig Michael Litherland, Denver, CO (US); Edward Jaccoma, Fairfield, CT (US); and Andrew Jaccoma, Belmont, MA (US)
Assigned to eyeThera LLC, Kennebunk, ME (US)
Appl. No. 16/610,888
Filed by eyeThera LLC, Kennebunk, ME (US)
PCT Filed May 7, 2018, PCT No. PCT/US2018/031294
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 4, 2019,
PCT Pub. No. WO2018/204903, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/572,307, filed on Oct. 13, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/502,081, filed on May 5, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0069468 A1, Mar. 5, 2020
Int. Cl. A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61F 9/008 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 9/00772 (2013.01) [A61B 90/04 (2016.02); A61F 9/00745 (2013.01); A61F 9/0079 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00057 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00424 (2013.01); A61B 18/08 (2013.01); A61B 18/12 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0436 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0472 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0481 (2016.02); A61B 2090/049 (2016.02); A61F 2009/00861 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ocular protection device comprising:
a corneal shield configured to fit underneath eyelids, the corneal shield having an inner surface configured to prevent damage to an eye;
a handle rigidly connected to an outer surface of the corneal shield, the handle configured to protrude between closed eyelids; and
wherein the handle includes a hinge that is offset from the corneal shield, and the handle is sufficiently long to allow an operator to control the corneal shield via the handle and wherein the hinge permits the operator to have an unobstructed view and access to the eyelids while maintaining control of the corneal shield.