Global Patent Index - EP 0279378 A1

EP 0279378 A1 19880824 - Contact lens cleaning with dissolving abradant and method of removing surface deposits from a contact lens.

Title (en)

Contact lens cleaning with dissolving abradant and method of removing surface deposits from a contact lens.

Title (de)

Kontaktlinsenreinigung mit einem sich auflösenden Abschleifmittel und Verfahren zur Entfernung von Oberflächenablagerungen von einer Kontaktlinse.

Title (fr)

Nettoyage de lentilles de contact avec un abrasif détachant et méthode pour enlever les dépÔts d'une lentille de contact.

Publication

EP 0279378 A1 19880824 (EN)

Application

EP 88102092 A 19880212

Priority

US 1475687 A 19870213

Abstract (en)

A composition is disclosed useful for cleaning hard and soft contact lenses, in which cleansing action is provided by a relatively soft abradant particulate sparingly soluble room temperature solid organic acid or inorganic salt, preferably in combination with one or more surfactants. The particulate material effectively removes deposits from the lens, and readily dissolves on the application of water. Disclosed is also the method removing surface deposits from a contact lens by use of the above composition.

IPC 1-7

A61L 2/00; C11D 3/02; G02C 13/00

IPC 8 full level

G02C 13/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/02 (2006.01); C11D 3/14 (2006.01); G02C 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

B08B 11/00 (2013.01 - KR); C11D 3/0078 (2013.01 - EP); C11D 3/042 (2013.01 - EP); C11D 3/046 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0279378 A1 19880824; AU 1172988 A 19880818; AU 608566 B2 19910411; BR 8800640 A 19880927; CA 1337320 C 19951017; IL 85414 A0 19880731; JP H0352045 B2 19910808; JP S63216022 A 19880908; KR 880009701 A 19881004; NZ 223497 A 19891221; ZA 881000 B 19880811

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88102092 A 19880212; AU 1172988 A 19880212; BR 8800640 A 19880212; CA 558638 A 19880210; IL 8541488 A 19880212; JP 2903988 A 19880212; KR 880001432 A 19880213; NZ 22349788 A 19880211; ZA 881000 A 19880212