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DEVICES AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED DELIVERY OF OPHTHALMOLOGICAL MEDICATIONS
20230051700 · 2023-02-16 ·

Disclosed are various embodiments for an apparatus for installation of eye drops, an automatic dispensing device, and a method to dispense eye drops. The apparatus including a dispensing device, a control system, and a housing. The dispensing device configured to dispense a dosage of a fluid medication from an eye drop bottle, the eye drop bottle having an opening. The control system operatively connected to the dispensing device. The housing comprising a main wearable headset and a cover. The housing configured to contain the dispensing device and the control system, and configured to allow passage of the dosage of the fluid medication through an aperture in the main wearable headset of the housing. Also, disclosed is an automatic dispensing device comprising a motor and detection system to dispense a fluid from a bottle.

Ocular pharmaceutical applicator with light-assisted alignment and aiming
11707381 · 2023-07-25 · ·

A fluid dispensing device includes a light source, and a nozzle spaced from the light source. The device also includes a membrane positioned within a beam path of the light source, where the membrane is configured to allow a portion of light from the light source through to the nozzle. The device also includes a fluid chamber positioned between the membrane and the nozzle, where the nozzle is configured to allow a beam of the portion of light to pass through along the beam path, and where the nozzle is further configured to form a stream of fluid expelled from the fluid chamber along the beam path.

AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING HEALTH CONDITIONS BASED ON VISUAL FIELDS

Configurations are disclosed for a health system to be used in various healthcare applications, e.g., for patient diagnostics, monitoring, and/or therapy. The health system may comprise a light generation module to transmit light or an image to a user, one or more sensors to detect a physiological parameter of the user's body, including their eyes, and processing circuitry to analyze an input received in response to the presented images to determine one or more health conditions or defects.

EYE DROP ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD
20230233376 · 2023-07-27 ·

An eye drop dispenser includes a light absorbing element that emits light to facilitate properly aligning the eye drop dispenser with the eye while in the dark.

EYE RINSING ELEMENT
20230218478 · 2023-07-13 ·

The invention relates to an eye rinsing element comprising two rinsing fluid discharge areas, wherein each discharge area comprises multiple openings for discharging rinsing fluid.

Detecting backscatter from drops dispensed from a handheld dropper and associated systems, devices, and methods
11536645 · 2022-12-27 · ·

Devices, systems, and associated methods for detecting drops dispensed by a dropper are provided. For example, a drop detection device may include a light source and a light detector configured to be coupled to a drop dispenser such that the light source and light detector are disposed proximal of a distal dispensing tip of the drop dispenser. The light detector may be configured to receive a reflected portion of a beam of light from the light source, which is reflected by a drop dispensed through the dispensing tip of the drop dispenser. In some embodiments, a processing circuit is configured to analyze a signal provided by the light detector to detect the dispensed drop.

KIT FOR OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS IN SCREW-CAP DROPPER BOTTLES
20220388737 · 2022-12-08 ·

The present invention relates to a kit for ophthalmic solutions contained in screw-cap dropper bottles, which comprises a fastening element and an applicator device for solutions, where the fastening element includes a manual gripping section followed by a cup-shaped cavity suitable for housing the screw-cap of the dropper bottle under pressure; such fastening element has the ability to serve as an extension in order to cap or uncap the screw-cap of the dropper bottle with ease, in addition to keeping such cap coupled to the fastening element while the bottle is in use.

Non-gravitational fluid delivery device for ophthalmic applications
11510809 · 2022-11-29 · ·

A fluid dispensing device includes a cartridge comprising a housing and a head coupled to the housing. The housing forms a first chamber configured to accommodate a fluid; and the head includes a nozzle; and an elastomeric wall that is spaced from the nozzle to form a holding chamber. The holding chamber is in fluid communication with the first chamber and configured to accommodate a portion of the fluid; and the nozzle forms one or more openings to eject the portion of the fluid from the holding chamber. The one or more openings form an oblong shape such that a length of the oblong shape is greater than a width of the oblong shape. The one or more openings can include two parallel slots that together form the oblong shape.

METHOD FOR DELIVERING THE FLUID FORMULATION AS A SPRAY OR A JET OF DROPLETS TO A TARGET AREA ON AN EYE

A package (1) for a fluid formulation (2) to be delivered as a spray or a jet of droplets to an eye (4), comprising an enclosed container (5) a storage recess (6) containing a fluid formulation (2); and a delivery recess (7), adjacent to the storage recess (6). The storage recess (6) and the delivery recess (7) are separated by a fluid barrier (8). Package (1) further comprises a matrix of holes (9), for generating the spray and/or jet of droplets, the matrix of holes (9) opening into the delivery recess (7). The storage recess (6) is configured to expel, by application of an impulse thereto, a dose of fluid formulation (2). The matrix of holes (9) is configured to steer the spray and/or jet of droplets to the target area (3) on the eye (4). Also provided is a device (20) for delivery of the fluid formulation, and a method for delivering the fluid formulation (2) as a spray or a jet of droplets to an eye (4) of a user.

EYE DROP DISPENSER ASSEMBLY
20230056572 · 2023-02-23 ·

An eye drop dispenser assembly which covers and comfortably encloses the user's eyes and dispenses medicine in a manner which obviates blinking. The dispenser assembly comprises two portions, each having an eye drop dispensing port; an eye drop reservoir; an eye drop dispensing button; a fluid connection between the eye drop reservoir and the eye drop dispensing port via the eye drop dispensing button; and a cushion positioned to surround a user's eye when the eye drop dispenser assembly is in place on a user, and a hinge assembly for connecting the two portions so that the two portions can move relative to each other to assume a curved configuration that places each portion over the user's eye whereby eye drops are dispensed directly into the user's eye and for folding the two portions in a compact relationship for easy storage.