WO2004062371A1 - Dual function uv-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials - Google Patents

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WO2004062371A1
WO2004062371A1 PCT/US2003/039846 US0339846W WO2004062371A1 WO 2004062371 A1 WO2004062371 A1 WO 2004062371A1 US 0339846 W US0339846 W US 0339846W WO 2004062371 A1 WO2004062371 A1 WO 2004062371A1
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Douglas C. Schlueter
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Priority to SI200330340T priority patent/SI1581272T1/sl
Priority to DE60306203T priority patent/DE60306203T2/de
Priority to JP2004566548A priority patent/JP2006513291A/ja
Publication of WO2004062371A1 publication Critical patent/WO2004062371A1/en
Priority to CY20061101115T priority patent/CY1106142T1/el

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    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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    • A61L27/00—Materials for grafts or prostheses or for coating grafts or prostheses
    • A61L27/50—Materials characterised by their function or physical properties, e.g. injectable or lubricating compositions, shape-memory materials, surface modified materials
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PCT/US2003/039846 2003-01-09 2003-12-15 Dual function uv-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials WO2004062371A1 (en)

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CA002512586A CA2512586A1 (en) 2003-01-09 2003-12-15 Dual function uv-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials
EP03815211A EP1581272B1 (en) 2003-01-09 2003-12-15 Dual function uv-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials
AU2003297108A AU2003297108B2 (en) 2003-01-09 2003-12-15 Dual function UV-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials
SI200330340T SI1581272T1 (sl) 2003-01-09 2003-12-15 UV-absorberji z dvojno funkcijo za materiale za oftalmicne lece
DE60306203T DE60306203T2 (de) 2003-01-09 2003-12-15 Uv-absorbierer mit dualer funktion für ophthalmische linsenmaterialien
JP2004566548A JP2006513291A (ja) 2003-01-09 2003-12-15 眼科用レンズ材料のための二重機能性ｕｖ吸収材
CY20061101115T CY1106142T1 (el) 2003-01-09 2006-08-09 Διπλη λειτουργια απορροφητων υπepιωδους φωτος για υλικα οφθαλμικου φακου

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