Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Eye prosthesis
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Willse, David H (Department: 3738)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Eye prosthesis
Reexamination Certificate
active
07927372
ABSTRACT:
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.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2645878 (1953-07-01), Johnson
patent: 2952023 (1960-09-01), Rosen
patent: 3064643 (1962-11-01), Dixon
patent: 3454966 (1969-07-01), Rosen
patent: D227386 (1973-06-01), Wood
patent: 3884236 (1975-05-01), Krasnov
patent: 3965613 (1976-06-01), Saunders
patent: 3996935 (1976-12-01), Banko
patent: 4174389 (1979-11-01), Cope
patent: 4391275 (1983-07-01), Fankhauser et al.
patent: 4452235 (1984-06-01), Reynolds
patent: 4521210 (1985-06-01), Wong
patent: 4549529 (1985-10-01), White
patent: 4603697 (1986-08-01), Kamerling
patent: 4782820 (1988-11-01), Woods
patent: 4839342 (1989-06-01), Kaswan
patent: 4846172 (1989-07-01), Berlin
patent: 4907586 (1990-03-01), Bille et al.
patent: 4923699 (1990-05-01), Kaufman
patent: 4946436 (1990-08-01), Smith
patent: 4961744 (1990-10-01), Kilmer et al.
patent: 4966452 (1990-10-01), Shields et al.
patent: 4993985 (1991-02-01), Bass et al.
patent: 5022413 (1991-06-01), Spina, Jr. et al.
patent: 5025811 (1991-06-01), Dobrogowski et al.
patent: 5098443 (1992-03-01), Parel et al.
patent: 5109846 (1992-05-01), Thomas
patent: 5152759 (1992-10-01), Parel et al.
patent: 5152760 (1992-10-01), Latina
patent: 5163419 (1992-11-01), Goldman
patent: 5174304 (1992-12-01), Latina et al.
patent: 5181922 (1993-01-01), Blumenkanz et al.
patent: 5246435 (1993-09-01), Bille et al.
patent: 5267553 (1993-12-01), Graether
patent: 5292514 (1994-03-01), Capecchi et al.
patent: 5300114 (1994-04-01), Gwon et al.
patent: 5300144 (1994-04-01), Adams
patent: 5312394 (1994-05-01), Beckman
patent: 5323788 (1994-06-01), Silvestrini et al.
patent: 5354331 (1994-10-01), Schachar
patent: 5372595 (1994-12-01), Gaasterland et al.
patent: 5439462 (1995-08-01), Bille et al.
patent: 5443505 (1995-08-01), Wong et al.
patent: 5472436 (1995-12-01), Fremstad
patent: 5476511 (1995-12-01), Gwon et al.
patent: 5520631 (1996-05-01), Nordquist et al.
patent: 5529076 (1996-06-01), Schachar
patent: 5558630 (1996-09-01), Fisher
patent: RE35390 (1996-12-01), Smith
patent: 5766242 (1998-06-01), Wong et al.
patent: 5824086 (1998-10-01), Silvestrini
patent: RE35974 (1998-12-01), Davenport et al.
patent: 5879319 (1999-03-01), Pynson et al.
patent: 6007578 (1999-12-01), Schachar
patent: 6197056 (2001-03-01), Schachar
patent: 6206919 (2001-03-01), Lee
patent: 6217571 (2001-04-01), Peyman
patent: 6280468 (2001-08-01), Schachar
patent: 6299640 (2001-10-01), Schachar
patent: 6527780 (2003-03-01), Wallace et al.
patent: 6641614 (2003-11-01), Wagner et al.
patent: 6712847 (2004-03-01), Baikoff et al.
patent: 6910939 (2005-06-01), Hui
patent: 7008396 (2006-03-01), Straub
patent: 7416560 (2008-08-01), Schachar
patent: 2002/0002403 (2002-01-01), Zdenek
patent: 2002/0010509 (2002-01-01), Schachar
patent: 2002/0026239 (2002-02-01), Schachar
patent: 2002/0035397 (2002-03-01), Baikoff
patent: 2004/0054374 (2004-03-01), Weber et al.
patent: 2005/0283233 (2005-12-01), Schachar
patent: 2006/0129129 (2006-06-01), Smith
patent: 2008/0091266 (2008-04-01), Griffis, III et al.
patent: 4232021 (1994-04-01), None
patent: 0 083 494 (1983-07-01), None
patent: 0 262 893 (1988-04-01), None
patent: 2 784 287 (2000-04-01), None
patent: 2 791 552 (2000-10-01), None
patent: 1456746 (1976-11-01), None
patent: 65893 (2001-03-01), None
patent: 1538914 (1990-01-01), None
patent: 1597188 (1990-10-01), None
patent: 1639647 (1991-04-01), None
patent: 82609 (1986-11-01), None
patent: 128961 (1995-04-01), None
patent: WO 89/09034 (1989-10-01), None
patent: WO 91/14406 (1991-10-01), None
patent: WO 94/02084 (1994-02-01), None
patent: WO 94/03129 (1994-02-01), None
patent: WO 94/06381 (1994-03-01), None
patent: WO 94/06504 (1994-03-01), None
patent: WO 95/03755 (1995-02-01), None
patent: WO 95/28984 (1995-11-01), None
patent: WO 96/40005 (1996-12-01), None
patent: WO 98/42409 (1998-10-01), None
patent: WO 99/17691 (1999-04-01), None
patent: WO 99/30645 (1999-06-01), None
patent: WO 99/30656 (1999-06-01), None
patent: WO 00/21466 (2000-04-01), None
patent: WO 00/40174 (2000-07-01), None
patent: WO 00/59406 (2000-10-01), None
patent: WO 00/74600 (2000-12-01), None
patent: WO 01/17460 (2001-03-01), None
patent: WO 01/45607 (2001-06-01), None
patent: WO 02/067830 (2002-09-01), None
patent: WO 2006/014484 (2006-02-01), None
patent: 98/4634 (1999-02-01), None
patent: 98/9149 (1999-06-01), None
Ronald A. Schachar, MD, PhD, “Cause and Treatment of Presbyopia with a Method for Increasing the Amplitude of Accommodation”, Annals of Ophthalmology, Dec. 1992, pp. 445-447, 452.
European Search Report dated Jul. 18, 2008 in connection with European Patent Application No. 06 00 7630.
Office Action dated Apr. 15, 2008 in connection with Canadian Patent Application No. 2,274,260.
Spencer P. Thornton, “Anterior Ciliary Sclerotomy (ACS), A Procedure to Reverse Presbyopia”, Surgery for Hyperopia and Presbyopia, 1997, pp. 33-36.
Annex to Form PCT/ISA/206 Communication Relating to the Results of the Partial International Search dated Apr. 10, 2008 in PCT Application No. PCT/US2007/015774.
Notification of Transmittal of the International Search Report and the Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority, or the Declaration dated Nov. 7, 2008 in connection with PCT Application No. PCT/US2007/015774.
Notification of Transmittal of the International Search Report and the Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority, or the Declaration dated Oct. 1, 2008 in connection with PCT Application No. PCT/US2008/071750.
Office Action dated Jan. 8, 2009 in connection with U.S. Appl. No. 09/972,533.
Cox Mark A.
Griffis, III Jack C.
Richardson Peter J.
Soloway Barrie D.
Williamson Douglas C.
Refocus Group, Inc.
Shipmon Tiffany
Willse David H
LandOfFree
Scleral prosthesis having crossbars for treating presbyopia... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Scleral prosthesis having crossbars for treating presbyopia..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Scleral prosthesis having crossbars for treating presbyopia... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2645632