Medical devices including medicaments and methods of making and using same

This invention describes medical devices, particularly contact lenses, that have a special printed coating. This coating acts like a tiny storage unit for drugs, releasing them gradually over time. The design of the coating, including different layers and tiny channels, helps control how quickly the drug is released, specifically for treating or preventing eye conditions.

Why it matters: Since 2018, advancements in micro-scale additive manufacturing and biocompatible printing materials have likely made precise drug-eluting coatings on contact lenses more feasible. This could simplify the complex fabrication needed for controlled drug release in ocular devices.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom coating, printing technology, drug formulation

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