IMPROVED VISCOELASTIC FLUID FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Patent 0359766

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EP 0 359 766 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	28.03.1990 Bulletin 1990/13

(21)	Application number: 88904341.0

(22)	Date of filing: 27.04.1988

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61F 9/ 00^{( . )}
A61K 9/ 00^{( . )}

A61F 9/ 007^{( . )}
A61L 27/ 26^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1988/001389

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1988/008709 (17.11.1988 Gazette 1988/25)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

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Priority:

04.05.1987 US 19870045326

(71)	Applicant: MDR GROUP, INC.
	Redwood City, CA 94062 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	PENNELL, Phillip, E. Denver, CO 80209 (US) BLACKMORE, John, M. Redwood City, CA 94062 (US)

(74)	Representative: Harrison, David Christopher
	MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)

(54)	IMPROVED VISCOELASTIC FLUID FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY AND METHOD OF USING SAME