Fluid-Filled Intraocular Lens Delivery Method, Alcon Inc
Summary
Alcon Inc. filed EP3928744A1 with the EPO on April 15, 2026, covering a method for advancing a fluid-filled intraocular lens within a delivery device. Gregory Vinton Matthews is listed as the sole inventor. The application (Kind A1, meaning published with search report) designates all EU member states plus the United Kingdom. This represents a new patent application publication in the ophthalmic surgical device field.
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The EPO published EP3928744A1, a patent application filed by Alcon Inc. for a method of advancing a fluid-filled intraocular lens within a delivery device. The application was published April 15, 2026, with Gregory Vinton Matthews as inventor. This A1 publication includes the European search report and covers all EU member states as designated states.
Competitors in ophthalmic surgical devices and intraocular lens manufacturers should be aware of this published application as it may affect freedom-to-operate assessments. Medical device companies developing delivery systems for ocular implants may want to review the claims for potential overlap with their own development programs.
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A METHOD OF ADVANCING A FLUID-FILLED INTRAOCULAR LENS WITHIN A DELIVERY DEVICE
Publication EP3928744A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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Alcon Inc.
Inventors
MATTHEWS, Gregory Vinton
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A61F 2/16 20060101AFI20211119BHEP A61F 2/14 20060101ALI20211119BHEP A61F 2/76 20060101ALI20211119BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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