Process for hydrating soft contact lenses
CA 2040520 C · Owner: Vistakon, Inc. · Inventors: Kindt-Larsen, Ture
Overview
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A process for releasing leachable substances from a polymeric contact lens blank. The contact lens is confined in a cavity within a carrier to permit the hydration of the lens without permitting it to invert or roll over. A fluid flow is introduced into the cavity about the lens to extract leachable material from the lens. The process significantly reduces the amount of leaching fluid that is used and the amount of time that is needed for hydration washing and extraction.
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- Filed April 15, 1991 and granted June 16, 1998. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 15, 2011.
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