TWI398226B - 密封眼科鏡片包裝的方法及裝置 - Google Patents

密封眼科鏡片包裝的方法及裝置 Download PDF

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TWI398226B
TWI398226B TW095113314A TW95113314A TWI398226B TW I398226 B TWI398226 B TW I398226B TW 095113314 A TW095113314 A TW 095113314A TW 95113314 A TW95113314 A TW 95113314A TW I398226 B TWI398226 B TW I398226B
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密封眼科鏡片包裝的方法及裝置
本發明有關用於在密封那些包裝之前處理眼科鏡片包裝之方法及裝置。
隱形眼鏡自五十年代已使用在商業上,以改善視力。該等最早的隱形眼鏡係由硬材料、玻璃及硬塑膠所製成。於該領域中後來開發者基於水凝膠造成軟性隱形眼鏡,這在今日是非常流行的。該等眼科鏡片通常係包裝在個別之包裝中,一般已知為罩殼包裝(blister pack)。典型之罩殼包裝包括一覆蓋以層疊箔片之塑膠承杯,以容置該透鏡。看美國專利第D458,023;5,467,868;及5,656,362號,所有該等專利係全部以引用的方式併入本文中。由於這些鏡片之舒適性及流行,其係藉著包含於一主要包裝中密封眼科鏡片及消毒那些鏡片之自動化製程大規模地製成。看美國專利第6,054,090;6,018,931;5,696,686;5,577,367;5,488,815號及美國專利申請案第2004/0112108、2005/0013729號,所有該等專利係全部以引用的方式併入本文中。
即使這些方法係有用的,在某些條件下對於其罩殼包裝中之眼科鏡片的密閉式密封可發生問題。譬如,當眼科鏡片被以水溶液包裝及加熱至一升高之溫度,以便消毒該包裝時,蒸氣係形成。此蒸氣可妨礙該罩殼之密閉式密封至該層疊箔片及於該層疊箔片中形成未密封區域或皺紋之通道。於必需運送至消費者或一眼部護理從業者供於一眼睛中之最後使用的產品中,這些狀態之兩者係不想要的。當該水溶液係與該包裝之區域接觸時,此問題係升高,而該包裝形成該塑膠承杯及其蓋子間之密閉式密封。此不良之密封包裝典型被拋棄,且以別的方式可使用之鏡片將被拋棄。因此,在一製造環境中發現防止不良之密封包裝的方法將是有用的。此需求係藉著以下之本發明所滿足。
本發明包含一處理眼科鏡片包裝之方法,在以蓋子密封該包裝之前,該包裝容置一眼科鏡片及一包裝液體,並包括自該包裝之密封部份移去該包裝液體、本質上由自該包裝之密封部份移去該包裝液體所組成、或由自該包裝之密封部份移去該包裝液體。如在此所使用之“眼科鏡片”意指一存在於該眼睛中或在該眼睛上之裝置。這些裝置能提供光學校正或可為裝飾用。該眼科鏡片一詞包含、但不限於軟性隱形眼鏡、眼內鏡片、疊蓋鏡片、複眼嵌片、及光學嵌片。本發明之較佳鏡片係由矽酮彈性體或水凝膠製成之軟性隱形眼鏡,其包含、但不限於矽酮水凝膠、及含氟水凝膠(fluorohydrogel)。軟性隱形眼鏡配方係揭示於美國專利第5,710,302號、世界專利第WO9421698號、歐洲專利第EP406161號、日本專利第JP2000016905號、美國專利第5,998,498號、美國專利申請案第09/532,943號、美國專利第6,087,415號、美國專利第5,760,100號、美國專利第5,776999號、美國專利第5,789,461號、美國專利第5,849,811號、美國專利第5,965,631號,及如在美國專利申請案第5,998,498號;美國專利申請案第09/532,943號;在2000年8月30日提出之美國專利申請案第60/318,536號,其標題為“包含內部潤濕劑之生物醫學裝置”,而為美國專利申請案第09/532,943號之部分連續案;在2001年9月10日提出之美國專利序號第10/236,538號,及該相同標題之其非臨時副本;在2002年9月6日提出之美國專利第6,087,415號、美國專利第5,760,100號、美國專利第5,776,999號、美國專利第5,789,461號、美國專利第5,849,811號、及美國專利第5,965,631號中所製備之矽酮水凝膠。這些專利與專利申請案以及所有其它在本申請案中所揭示之專利與專利申請案係全部以引用的方式併入本文中。
本發明之特別較佳鏡片係etafilcoa A、galifilcon A、senofilcon A、lenefilcon A、lotrfilcon A、lotrifilcon B、balifilcon A、polymacon、genfilcon A、lenefilcon A、bafilcon、acofilcon A、acquafilcon A、alofilcon A alphafilcon A、amifilcon A、astifilcon A、atalafilcon A、bisfilcon A bufilcon A、crofilcon A、cyclofilcon A、darfilcon A deltafilcon A、deltafilcon B、dimefilcon A、drooxifilcon A、epsifilcon A、esterifilcon A、focofilcon A、galyfilcon A、govafilcon A、hefilcon A hefilcon B、hefilcon D、hilafilcon A、hilafilcon B、hixoifilcon A、hioxifilcon B、hioxifilcon C、hydrofilcon A、licryfilcon A、licryfilcon B、lidofilcon B、lidofilcon A、mafilcon A、mesifilcon A、methafilcon B、mipafilcon A、nelfilcon A、netrafilcon A、ocufilcon A、ocufilcon B、ocufilcon C、ocufilcon D、ocufilcon E、ofilcon A、omafilcon A、oxyfilcon A、pentafilcon A、perfilcon A、pevafilcon A、phemfilcon A、silafilcon A、siloxyfilcon A、tefilcon A、tetrafilcon A、trifilcon A、vifilcon A、或orxylofilcon A。本發明之更特別較佳鏡片係etafilcon A、genfilcon A、galifilcon A、senofilcon A、lenefilcon A、lotrfilcon A、lotrifilcon B及balifilcon A。最特別較佳之鏡片係galifilcon A及senofilcon A。
如在此所使用者,“眼科鏡片包裝”意指任何收納一眼科鏡片及一包裝液體之容器。該較佳眼科鏡片包裝係一罩殼包裝之硬質或塑膠部份。譬如此等包裝,看美國專利專利第4,691,820;5,054,610;5,337,888;5,375,698;5,409,104;5,467,868;5,515,964;5,609,246;5,695,049;5,704,468;5,711,416;5,722,536;5,573,108;5,823,327;5,704,468;5,983,608;6,029,808;6,044,966;及6,401,915號,所有該等專利係全部以引用的方式併入本文中。眼科鏡片包裝之一範例係說明在圖1中。此眼科鏡片包裝9典型具有一大體上平面式第一表面10及一用於容置該鏡片及該液體之孔腔11。該特別較佳之眼科鏡片包裝係由聚丙烯所製成。該眼科鏡片包裝之“密封部份”係密閉式密封至該蓋子之區域。該密閉式密封典型係藉著一加熱密封該蓋子至該密封部份之製程所形成。密封部份可為該大體上平面式第一表面10上之任何區域。該密封部份12較佳地是一升高在該大體上平面式第一表面之上方及圓周地圍繞該孔腔11。如在此中所使用“蓋子”意指可密閉式密封至該眼科鏡片包裝之撓性材料。該較佳之蓋子係由夾在一或多個聚合物的鋁所製成之撓性層疊製品。看美國專利第6,054,090及5,467,868號,其係全部以引用的方式併入本文中。
如在此所使用,“包裝液體”意指用於清洗、膨脹、儲存、消毒、或水化合眼科鏡片之溶液。液體之範例包含、但不限於水、去離子水、有機溶液、鹽水溶液、酒精、諸如甲醇、乙醇、異丙醇、叔戊醇、亞甲基氯、正己烷、及用於眼科鏡片之生產的稀釋劑。較佳之稀釋劑包含有機溶劑、水或其混合物。較佳之有機溶劑包含酒精、亞甲基氯、正己烷、二元醇、三元醇、多元醇及醇油。範例包含、但不限於甘油、諸如乙二醇或二乙二醇之二元醇;多元醇之硼酸酯,諸如那些敘述於美國專利第4,680,336;4,889,664及5,039,459號中者;聚乙烯吡咯烷酮;乙氧基化烷基配醣體;乙氧基雙酚A;聚乙二醇;丙氧基化及乙氧基化烷基配醣體之混合物;乙氧基化或丙氧基化烷基配醣體及C2 1 2 二羥醇之單相混合物;ε-己內酯及C2 6 二羥基烷類及三元醇之加合物;乙氧基化C3 6 三羥基烷類;及這些如在美國專利第5,457,140;5,490,059、5,490,960;5,498,379;5,594,043;5,684,058;5,736,409;5,910,519號中所敘述者之混合物,所有前述之專利係全部以引用的方式併入本文中。稀釋劑亦可選自具有一界定之黏性及漢森(Hanson)內聚力參數的組合之族群,如於美國專利第4,680,336號中所敘述者,其係全部以引用的方式併入本文中。該較佳之液體係鹽水溶液、水、及去離子水。該最佳之液體係鹽水溶液,特別是硼酸鹽緩衝鹽水溶液及去離子水。處理輔助劑可加至包含諸如土溫乳化劑、甲基纖維素、丙基甲基纖維素、羧酸纖維素等之界面活性劑;諸如硝酸銀、硼酸鹽等之抗菌劑的液體。
如在此所使用之“移去”意指由該眼科鏡片包裝之密封部份移動包裝液體之任何方法,其包含、但不限於施加一真空(移走空氣通過)至該密封部份、在該密封部份吹出壓縮空氣。移去該液體之較佳方法係藉著施加一真空至該密封部份。
再者,本發明包含一用於由眼科鏡片包裝之密封部份移去包裝液體的設備,其包含:一機構,用於施加一真空;一支座,其安裝在一眼科鏡片生產線上;一構件,其附接至該支座;其中該構件包含第一表面、及第二表面;其中該第一表面包含至少一第一孔口,其延伸穿過該構件至位在該第二表面上之至少一第二孔口;其中該至少一第一孔口係可移去地附接至用於施加一真空之機構;其中該生產線包括至少一含有密封部份之眼睛鏡片包裝,及一用於經過該生產線移動該眼科鏡片包裝之機構;其中當該眼科鏡片包裝移動經過該生產線時,該眼科鏡片包裝之密封部份在該第二表面之一區域下方係不超過大約2毫米。
如在此所使用之“用於施加一真空之機構”包含、但不限於一真空幫浦。該較佳之真空幫浦在每分鐘4至8立方呎(cfm)下運轉。藉著該真空幫浦經過第二孔口23之每一個所移走的空氣量,能藉著習知方法使用該真空幫浦之速度、該等孔口之直徑(或面積)所計算。最佳之真空幫浦係藉著一GAST、模型1023所製成。參考圖2,支座13係可移去地安裝在一眼科鏡片生產線(未示出)之固定不動結構上。構件17係在該第三表面18及該第四表面19(未示出)附接至支座13。構件17之第一表面20具有三個第一孔口21。其較佳的是每一第一孔口21之直徑係大約4.0毫米至大約5.9毫米,更佳地是大約5毫米。其較佳的是該第一孔口21之數目由至少一個變化至大約5個,最佳地是大約三個。該第二表面22具有數個第二孔口23。其較佳的是每一該第二孔口之直徑係大約0.75毫米至大約1.5毫米,更佳地是大約1.0毫米。其較佳的是該第二孔口23之數目係大約至少一個至大約至少30個,更佳地是大約15至大約25個,最佳地是大約20個。構件17可由各種材料所製成,包含、但不限於增韌均聚甲醛(derin)、鐵弗龍、鋁、不銹鋼、及螯合聚醚醚酮(PEEK)。其較佳的是該構件17係由鋁所製成。
圖3說明經由螺絲24可移去地安裝在一眼科鏡片生產線的固定不動結構上之支座13。該眼科鏡片包裝14沿著軌道於箭頭15之方向中移動。包裝14包含一眼科鏡片及一少量間之去離子水(未示出)。包裝14環繞著該孔腔26具有一升高密封部份25。於所描述之具體實施例中,包裝14於載具16中行進經過該生產線。真空管件27係附接至該第一孔口21(未示出),且使用該真空幫浦施加真空。構件17係在構件17之第三表面18(未示出)及第四表面19樞轉地安裝至支座13。構件17係在一高度附接至支座13,而允許圍繞第二孔口23的第二表面22之區域接觸待加熱密封之包裝部份、或在其上方不超過大約2毫米。更佳地是此高度係設定至允許第二表面22之區域接觸待加熱密封之包裝部份、或在其上方不超過大約0.5毫米。如在圖3中所描述,當該包裝移動經過該生產線時,環繞著第二孔口23(未示出)的第二表面22之區域(未示出)接觸密封部份25。當該真空幫浦係嚙合時,當第二表面22之孔口區域接觸密封部份25時,大體上移去來自上游製程而留在該密封部份25上之去離子水。
圖4係在螺絲28樞轉地附接至支座13的構件17之一透視圖。三個第一孔口21由第一表面20延伸經過構件17,且係藉著虛線(---)21a所顯示。孔口21a延伸經過至一中心通道29,其藉著虛線(---)所顯示,並垂直於該等孔口21a及連接所有第一孔口21。中心通道29延伸經過孔口23及終止在第二表面22上。該等孔口21a之每一個較佳地是具有大約4.5毫米至大約5.5毫米、更佳地是大約5.1毫米之直徑。中心通道29較佳地是具有大約5毫米至大約7毫米、更佳地是大約6.7毫米之直徑。
為了說明本發明,包含以下之範例。這些範例不限於本發明。它們僅只意指建議實踐本發明之一方法。那些於鏡片之生產中所知甚多以及其他專長者可發現其他實踐本發明之方法。然而,那些方法係認為在本發明之範圍內。
範例1
大體上如在美國專利第6,822,016號中所敘述之範例49製備Galifilcon A隱形眼鏡。該等鏡片係水合及放置進入罩殼包裝,如在美國專利第D458,023號中所說明。於鹽水溶液中之500微升的50ppm甲基纖維素係加至每一包裝,且去離子水滴係加至該包裝之密封部份。一鋁層疊箔片包括夾在聚酯印刷材料及導向性聚丙烯(用於密封AcuvueAdvanceT M 牌隱形眼鏡之材料)的各層間之鋁。該等包裝係熱密封及檢查該層疊箔片中之通道的存在與否。生產411個包裝,354包裝個包含通道(86.13%)。
除了該等已充填之包裝係在包含一端部上之孔洞的歧管之下通過及在該另一端部連接至一真空裝置以外,重複此實驗,其係在4cfm下操作。包裝在歧管之下於其至該熱密封站之路徑上通過,且密封及以與上面相同之方式檢查其通道。測試1084個包裝,零個包裝包含通道(0.00%)。
9...眼科鏡片包裝
10...第一表面
11...孔腔
12...密封部份
13...支座
14...包裝
15...箭頭
16...載具
17...構件
18...第三表面
19...第四表面
20...第一表面
21...第一孔口
21a...虛線
22...第二表面
23...第二孔口
24...螺絲
25...密封部份
26...孔腔
27...真空管件
28...螺絲
29...中心通道
圖1說明一眼科鏡片包裝;圖2說明本發明附接至一支座之構件;圖3說明一隱形眼鏡生產線之影像;圖4說明本發明之構件的一透視圖。
13...支座
14...包裝
15...箭頭
16...載具
17...構件
19...第四表面
24...螺絲
25...密封部份
26...孔腔
27...真空管件

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  1. 一種處理眼科鏡片包裝之方法,於以一蓋子密封該包裝之前,該包裝包含一眼科鏡片及一包裝液體,該方法包含由該包裝之密封部份移去該包裝液體;其中真空係施加至該包裝之密封部份;其中該真空係藉著一在每分鐘大約4至大約8立方呎之空氣流速下運轉的真空所施加。
  2. 如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中該眼科鏡片係一隱形眼鏡。
  3. 一種用於由眼科鏡片包裝之密封部份移去包裝液體的設備,其包含:一機構,用於施加一真空;一支座,其安裝在一眼科鏡片生產線上;一構件,其附接至該支座;其中該構件包含第一表面、及第二表面;其中該第一表面包含至少一第一孔口,其延伸穿過該構件至位在該第二表面上之至少一第二孔口;其中該至少一第一孔口係可移去地附接至用於施加一真空之機構;其中該生產線包括至少一含有密封部份之眼睛鏡片包裝,及一用於經過該生產線移動該眼科鏡片包裝之機構;其中當該眼科鏡片包裝移動經過該生產線 時,該眼科鏡片包裝之密封部份在該第二表面之一區域下方係不超過大約2毫米。
  4. 如申請專利範圍第3項之設備,其中該第二表面之區域圍繞著該至少一第二孔口。
  5. 如申請專利範圍第3項之設備,其中該等密封部份包含一升高之密封環。
  6. 如申請專利範圍第3項之設備,其中當該眼科鏡片包裝移動經過該生產線時,該眼科鏡片包裝之密封部份接觸該第二表面之區域。
  7. 如申請專利範圍第6項之設備,其中該眼科鏡片包裝之密封部份包含一升高之密封環。
  8. 如申請專利範圍第3項之設備,其中該構件另包含第三表面及第四表面,其中該構件係在該第三表面及該第四表面上樞轉地附接至該支座。
  9. 如申請專利範圍第3項之設備,其包含至少三個第一孔口。
  10. 如申請專利範圍第3項之設備,其包含至少二十個第二孔口。
  11. 如申請專利範圍第6項之設備,其包含至少三個第一孔口。
  12. 如申請專利範圍第6項之設備,其包含至少二十個第二孔口。
  13. 如申請專利範圍第10項之設備,其中該等第一孔口之每一個係大約5毫米。
  14. 如申請專利範圍第11項之設備,其中該等第二孔口之每一個係大約1毫米。
  15. 如申請專利範圍第3項之設備,其中該構件係由鋁所製成。
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