EP0089232A2
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Perfluorocarbon liquids useful in eye treatment and diagnostic procedures
Assignee: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
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Filing: 1983-03-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-03-15
Abstract
Abstract Perfluorocarbon liquids are disclosed as being useful as substitutes for the vitreous or aqueous of the eye, and as transparentizing agents in the cornea or lens of the eye. Radiopaque liquid perfluorocarbons are useful as radiopaque agents in diagnostic procedures on the eye.
Inventors
- 👤 Leland C. Clark, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/02; A61K31/025; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L2430/00; A61L2430/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
16 words
An artificial vitreous or aqueous composition for an eye, comprising a perfluorocarbon or substituted derivative thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
16 words
An artificial vitreous or aqueous composition for an eye, comprising a perfluorocarbon or substituted derivative thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composition according to Claim 1, wherein said perfluorocarbon or substituted derivative thereof is in a physical state selected from a neat liquid, an emulsion, a gel, a solution and a suspension.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein said liquid is a perfluorocyclocarbon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composition according to Claim 3, wherein said perfluorocyclocarbon is selected from perfluoro-(methylcyclohexane), perfluoro(1,3-dimethylcyclohexane), perfluoro(decahydronaphthalene), perfluoro(decahydro-1-methylnapthalene), perfluoro(decahydrodimetbylnaphthalene), perfluorodimethyladamantane, perfluorotrimethylbicyclo [3.3.1] nonane, perfluorotetrahydrodicyclopentadiene, perfluorobicyclo[5.3.0]decane and perfluorodimethyl- bicyclo[3.3.1.] nonane, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A radiopaque agent for use in diagnostic procedures on the eye, comprising a radiopaque liquid perfluorocarbon or substituted derivative thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A radiopaque agent for use in diagnostic procedures on the eye, comprising a radiopaque liquid perfluorocarbon or substituted derivative thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A radiopaque agent according to Claim 5, wherein said substituted derivative is a brominated or iodinated perfluorocarbon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
A radiopaque agent according to Claim 6, wherein said substituted derivative is perfluorooctylbromide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A transparentizing agent for forming a transparent window in the cornea or lens of an eye, comprising a perfluorocarbon or substituted derivative thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A transparentizing agent for forming a transparent window in the cornea or lens of an eye, comprising a perfluorocarbon or substituted derivative thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A transparentizing agent according to Claim 8, wherein said perfluorocarbon or substituted derivative thereof is as defined in any one of Claims 2-4.
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