Owner Alcon, Inc.

Inventors Fanney, Douglas M.; Boukhny, Mikhail; Dacquay, Bruno; Thoe, David; Southard, Michael A.

Agent Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Pub. Number AU-B-2003209141

PCT Number PCT/US03/04310

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/081379

Priority 10/103,382 21.03.02 US; 10/272,023 16.10.02 US

Filing date 13 February 2003

Wipo publication date 8 October 2003

Acceptance publication date 8 January 2009

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A61B 19/00 (2006.01) Instruments, implements or accessories for surgery or diagnosis not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for stereotaxis, sterile operation, luxation treatment, wound edge protectors

A61B 19/02 (2006.01) Instruments, implements or accessories for surgery or diagnosis not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for stereotaxis, sterile operation, luxation treatment, wound edge protectors

G06K 7/10 (2006.01) Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers - by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing

A61B 19/08 (2006.01) Instruments, implements or accessories for surgery or diagnosis not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for stereotaxis, sterile operation, luxation treatment, wound edge protectors

A61F 2/00 (2006.01) Filters

A61F 2/16 (2006.01) Filters - Intraocular lenses

A61F 9/007 (2006.01) Treatment or protection of the eyes or ears - Methods or devices for eye surgery