IOPCL Implant Patent for AMD by Onpoint Vision
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4132422A1 for Onpoint Vision, Inc., covering an Intraocular Pseudophakic Contact Lens (IOPCL)-based telescopic approach for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other eye disorders. The application designates 31 European states and was filed by inventors Kevin J. Cady and Kevin L. Waltz. This is a routine patent publication providing public notice of the intellectual property claim.
What changed
The EPO published patent application EP4132422A1 for an intraocular telescopic lens implant system designed to treat AMD and other visual disorders. The patent covers the IOPCL device architecture, optical configurations, and implantation methods. Key inventors are Kevin J. Cady and Kevin L. Waltz, with the application designating all relevant European member states for protection.
This patent publication does not impose any compliance obligations on market participants. Medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers should note this intellectual property claim for freedom-to-operate assessments and competitive intelligence purposes. No immediate regulatory action is required.
Source document (simplified)
INTRAOCULAR PSEUDOPHAKIC CONTACT LENS (IOPCL)-BASED TELESCOPIC APPROACH FOR TREATING AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION (AMD) OR OTHER EYE DISORDERS
Publication EP4132422A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Onpoint Vision, Inc.
Inventors
CADY, Kevin J., WALTZ, Kevin L.
IPC Classifications
A61F 2/16 20060101AFI20240311BHEP A61F 9/00 20060101ALI20240311BHEP A61F 9/007 20060101ALI20240311BHEP A61F 9/011 20060101ALI20240311BHEP G02C 7/04 20060101ALI20240311BHEP G02C 7/06 20060101ALI20240311BHEP G02C 7/08 20060101ALI20240311BHEP
Designated States
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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