Intraocular Lens with Electricity Generator and Additional Functional Systems

• US 20160030162A1
• Filed: 07/31/2015
• Published: 02/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Akkolens International BV
• Original Assignee: Akkolens International BV
• Inventors: Simonov, Aleksey Nikolaevich, Rombach, Michiel Christiaan
• Application Number:
  US14/815,040
• Publication Number:
  US 20160030162A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/1624 having adjustable focus; power activated variable focus means, e.g. mechanically or electrically by the ciliary muscle or from the outside
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/1629 for changing longitudinal position, i.e. along the visual axis when implanted
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/1648 Multipart lenses
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/1681 having supporting structure for lens, e.g. haptics
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/1682 having mechanical force transfer mechanism to the lens, e.g. for accommodating lenses
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0001 Means for transferring electromagnetic energy to implants
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0002 for data transfer

Abstract

An accommodating intraocular lens combination with two optical elements which move versus each other. The optical elements have such a shape that the combination provides variable focusing power at different positions of at least one of the optical elements relative to the other optical element. The lens combination also includes an electricity generator and a functional system, which can be a, micro, mano meter system, or, a micro glucose measurement system, or, a micro intraocular driver system for amplification of accommodation movements. The lens combination includes a wireless connection component to send or receive information from or to, for example, a smart-phone.

Claims

1. A lens combination comprising at least one intraocular optical system which comprises at least two optical elements of which at least one optical element is adapted to move versus the other optical element with the optical elements having such a shape that the combination of the optical elements provides a variable, continuous, lens providing different focusing powers at different positions of the optical elements relative to each other wherein the lens combination further comprises at least one electricity generator adapted to generate electrical current and at least one functional system adapted to provide an additional function.

2. The lens combination according to claim 1, wherein the lens combination comprises at least one generator adapted to provide electrical current depending on a degree of compression and relaxation, on movement, of the lens combination.

3. The lens combination according to claim 2, wherein the generator comprises at least one coil attached to a first optical element and at least one magnet attached to a second optical element with the at least one coil and the at least one magnet adapted to provide said electrical current.

4. The lens combination according to claim 2, wherein the generator comprises at least one piezo dynamo adapted to provide said electrical current.

5. The lens combination according to claim 1, wherein the lens combination further comprises at least one functional system adapted to provide at least one additional function.

6. The lens combination according to claim 5, wherein the functional system comprises at least one intraocular mano meter system adapted to measure intraocular pressure.

7. The lens combination according to claim 5, wherein the functional system comprises at least one intraocular glucose metering system adapted to measure intraocular glucose levels.

8. The lens combination according to claim 5, wherein the functional system comprises at least one intraocular mechanical driver system adapted to drive the optical system.

9. The lens combination according to claim 8, wherein the driver system is adapted to amplify, minor, movements of at least one natural driving component of an eye into, major, movements of the optical system.

10. The lens combination according to claim 5, wherein the lens combination comprises multiple functional systems adapted to provide multiple additional functions.

11. The lens combination according to claim 1, wherein the lens combination further comprises at least one intraocular digital electronic component adapted to provide an, extraocular, wireless connection.