Global Patent Index - EP 1096908 A1

EP 1096908 A1 20010509 - AN EYE SHIELD

Title (en)

AN EYE SHIELD

Title (de)

AUGENSCHUTZ

Title (fr)

COUVRE-OEIL

Publication

EP 1096908 A1 20010509 (EN)

Application

EP 99929655 A 19990712

Priority

  • IE 9900063 W 19990712
  • IE 980556 A 19980710

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0002507A1] An eye shield (1) for retaining an eye (2) of an anaesthetised subject closed during a surgical procedure for protecting the eye from injury comprises a patch (3) of substantially oval shape having a rear major surface (7). An upper adhesive portion (14) and a lower adhesive portion (15) of the rear major surface (7) are coated with a self-adhesive coatings (11, 12) for securing the patch (3) to an upper eyelid (9) and a lower eyelid (10), respectively. An adhesive tab (16) extends downwardly from the lower adhesive portion (15) for securing the patch (3) to a portion (17) of the face of the subject below the eye (2). A non-adhesive portion (18) extends along a major axis (5) between borders (37, 38) of the upper and lower adhesive portions (14, 15), respectively, for preventing adhesion of the patch (3) to eyelashes of the upper and lower eyelids (9, 10). A substantially transparent window (24) is provided in the patch (3) for facilitating viewing of the open/closed status of the eye (2) during the surgical procedure.

IPC 1-7

A61F 9/04; A61F 13/12

IPC 8 full level

A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61F 9/04 (2006.01); A61F 13/12 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61F 9/04 (2013.01); A61F 13/124 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00846 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0002507A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0002507 A1 20000120; AU 4643199 A 20000201; EP 1096908 A1 20010509; IE S81186 B2 20000614; IE S990582 A2 20000322

DOCDB simple family (application)

IE 9900063 W 19990712; AU 4643199 A 19990712; EP 99929655 A 19990712; IE S990582 A 19990712