Accommodating Intraocular Lenses and Methods of Manufacturing
Summary
The USPTO granted Alcon Inc. Patent US12599475B2 for accommodating intraocular lens technology. The patent covers an optic body with a radially extending projection featuring a flat haptic contact surface, with the haptic secured via a butt joint and including a fluid chamber. Six claims were issued.
What changed
USPTO issued Patent US12599475B2 to Alcon Inc. covering accommodating intraocular lenses with specific haptic configurations. The patent claims an optic body with a radially outward projection, a flat haptic contact surface, a haptic with free distal end and fluid chamber, and a butt joint interface between haptic and projection.
Medical device companies developing ophthalmic or intraocular products should monitor this patent for potential licensing considerations or design-around opportunities. Competitors in the vision correction space may need to assess whether their technologies overlap with Alcon's protected claims.
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Accommodating intraocular lenses and methods of manufacturing
Grant US12599475B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
Alcon Inc.
Inventors
Daniel Hildebrand, Terah Whiting Smiley, Nathan Lewis, Robert Demitri Angelopoulos
Abstract
An intraocular lens is disclosed that includes an optic body with a projection extending radially outwards from a peripheral surface of the optic body. The projection comprises a haptic contact surface facing radially outward, wherein the entire haptic contact surface is a flat surface. A haptic having a free distal end and a proximal portion is secured to the projection along the haptic contact surface, wherein the projection and the proximal portion interface at a butt joint without the haptic extending into the projection and without the projection extending into the haptic. The haptic also includes a haptic fluid chamber.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/1601 A61F 2/164 A61F 2/1635 A61F 2002/16901 A61F 2240/001 A61F 2/167 A61F 2/16-1659 A61F 2002/1681-169053 A61F 2230/0017-0021 A61F 2230/0023 A61F 2250/0003
Filing Date
2022-07-20
Application No.
17813851
Claims
6
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