US2006189919A1PendingUtilityA1

Ocular iontophoretic apparatus with handle

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 25, 1999Filed: Apr 19, 2006Published: Aug 24, 2006
Est. expiryMay 25, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jon E. BeckAlex Koss
A61N 1/0448A61N 1/0428A61N 1/044A61N 1/30A61N 1/306A61N 1/303A61F 9/00
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Abstract

An iontophoretic apparatus comprising a housing member, a current distribution member, a medicament containment member and at least one of a lateral and medial straddling member. The straddling members are configured to correspond to the external surrounding soft tissue of the eye.

Claims

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1 . An ocular apparatus for medically treating an eye, the ocular apparatus being capable of cooperating with soft tissue proximate the eye, the ocular apparatus comprising: 
 a medicament containment member;    a handle operably connected to the medicament containment member, the handle including a lateral straddling member and a medial straddling member, the lateral straddling member including a first end and a second end, the medial straddling member including a first end and a second end, the first end of the lateral straddling member connected to the medicament containment member and the first end of the medial straddling member connected to the medicament containment member, wherein placement of the medicament containment member directly on the eye being maintained by the operable cooperation of the handle and soft tissue proximate the eye; and,    a current distribution member in electrical communication with the medicament containment member.    
     
     
         2 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 1  wherein maintaining placement of the medicament containment member directly on the eye being facilitated by abutment of lateral straddling member proximate lateral soft tissue of the eye and the medial straddling member proximate medial soft tissue of the eye.  
     
     
         3 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a first grip portion attached to the second end of the lateral straddling member; and,    a second grip portion attached to the second end of the medial straddling member wherein the first and second grip portions facilitate grasping of the handle.    
     
     
         4 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the medial and lateral straddling members each include a width such that opening and closing of the eye is substantially unobstructed.  
     
     
         5 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the lateral or medial straddling members includes a width to retain an eyelid in an open position.  
     
     
         6 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a means for biasing abutment of the handle with soft tissue proximate the eye.    
     
     
         7 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the means for biasing simultaneously maintains abutment of the lateral straddling member with lateral soft tissue proximate the eye and abutment of the medial straddling member with medial soft tissue proximate the eye.  
     
     
         8 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the handle including a wire.  
     
     
         9 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the handle being unitarily configured with the medicament containment member and extending there from.  
     
     
         10 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the handle comprising: 
 a first member including a first end and a second end, the first end of the first member being affixed to the medicament containment member; and,    a second member including a first end and a second end, and the first end of the second member being affixed to the medicament containment member.    
     
     
         11 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 10  further comprising: 
 a first grip portion attached to the second end of the first member of the handle; and,    a second grip portion attached to the second end of the second member of the handle, wherein the first and second grip portions facilitate grasping of the handle.    
     
     
         12 . An ocular apparatus for medically treating an eye, the ocular apparatus being capable of cooperating with soft tissue proximate the eye, the ocular apparatus comprising: 
 a medicament containment member;    a handle being affixed to the medicament containment member;    a registration member attached to the medicament containment member and extending outwardly there from, wherein placement of the medicament containment member directly on the eye being maintained by operable cooperation of the registration member and soft tissue proximate the eye; and,    a current distribution member in electrical communication with the medicament containment member.    
     
     
         13 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 12  wherein maintaining placement of the medicament containment member directly on the eye being facilitated by abutment of the registration member proximate soft tissue of the eye.  
     
     
         14 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the registration member includes a width such that opening and closing of the eye is substantially unobstructed.  
     
     
         15 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the registration member includes a width to retain an eyelid in an open position.  
     
     
         16 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 12  further comprising: 
 a means for biasing abutment of the registration member with the soft tissue proximate the eye.    
     
     
         17 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the registration member comprising: 
 a lateral member including a first end and a second end, the first end of the lateral member being affixed to the medicament containment member and extending outwardly there from; and,    a medial member including a first end and a second end, the first end of the medial member being affixed to the medicament containment member and extending outwardly there from.    
     
     
         18 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 12  further comprising: 
 a means for biasing abutment of the registration member with soft tissue proximate the eye.    
     
     
         19 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 18  wherein the means for biasing simultaneously maintains abutment of the lateral member with lateral soft tissue proximate the eye and abutment of the medial member with medial soft tissue proximate the eye.  
     
     
         20 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 12  wherein at least one of the lateral and medial members of the registration member includes a width such that opening and closing of the eye is substantially unobstructed.  
     
     
         21 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 12  wherein at least one of the lateral and medial members of the registration member includes a width to retain an eyelid in an open position.  
     
     
         22 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the handle including a wire.  
     
     
         23 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the registration member including a wire.  
     
     
         24 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the handle being unitarily configured with the medicament containment member and extending there from.  
     
     
         25 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the registration member being unitarily configured with the medicament containment member and extending there from.  
     
     
         26 . The ocular apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the handle being connected to the registration member.

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