发明名称 Ocular replacement apparatus and method of coupling a prosthesis to an implant
摘要 An ocular replacement system provides a ball-shaped implant body having an outer spherical and porous surface that is receptive to ingrowth of ocular tissue and including an anterior portion positioned forwardly when the implant is fitted in the eye cavity to create a convex tissue surface area when covered by conjunctiva. A prosthesis includes an outer face and an opposite inner concave surface shaped to conform generally to the convex tissue surface area. When fitted in the front orbital space of the eye cavity, a magnetic attractive force between at least one magnet on the inner surface of the prosthesis and one or more magnetically attractive elements on the anterior portion of the implant couples the prosthesis to the implant so that the prosthesis follows movement of the implant to simulate natural eye movement within the eye cavity. The magnets are offset relative to the attractive elements to avoid direct alignment and excessive magnetic attraction, thereby reducing pressure which may cause tissue breakdown, infection, tissue dehiscence or implant extrusion.
申请公布号 US6187041(B1) 申请公布日期 2001.02.13
申请号 US19980224446 申请日期 1998.12.31
申请人 GARONZIK SCOTT N. 发明人 GARONZIK SCOTT N.
分类号 A61F2/14;(IPC1-7):A61F2/14;A61F2/16 主分类号 A61F2/14
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