EP3927296A4 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STIMULATING THE MEIBOMIUS GLANDS OF THE EYELID - Google Patents

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STIMULATING THE MEIBOMIUS GLANDS OF THE EYELID Download PDF

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EP3927296A4
EP3927296A4 EP20792036.4A EP20792036A EP3927296A4 EP 3927296 A4 EP3927296 A4 EP 3927296A4 EP 20792036 A EP20792036 A EP 20792036A EP 3927296 A4 EP3927296 A4 EP 3927296A4
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meibomius
eyelid
glands
stimulating
meibomius glands
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EP3927296A1 (en
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Robert M. FOSTER
John David OLKOWSKI
Kirk Keoni OLKOWSKI
James Joseph LAUX
Clifford Hugh PRICE
Joel S. Douglas
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Teen Clean LLC
Teen Clean LLC
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2020/029003 external-priority patent/WO2020215084A1/en
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Publication of EP3927296A4 publication Critical patent/EP3927296A4/en
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EP20792036.4A 2019-04-18 2020-04-20 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STIMULATING THE MEIBOMIUS GLANDS OF THE EYELID Pending EP3927296A4 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201962835868P 2019-04-18 2019-04-18
US16/402,143 US11166871B2 (en) 2013-12-31 2019-05-02 Eyelid care appliance
US16/431,631 US20190290538A1 (en) 2013-12-31 2019-06-04 Eyelid care appliance
PCT/US2020/029003 WO2020215084A1 (en) 2019-04-18 2020-04-20 Device and method for stimulating the meibomian glands of the eyelid

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Citations (2)

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US20140221908A1 (en) * 2011-07-01 2014-08-07 Vanderbilt University Surfactant ported device for treatment of blepharitis and applications of same
US20150182415A1 (en) * 2013-12-31 2015-07-02 John David Olkowski Eyelid Care Appliance

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US20140221908A1 (en) * 2011-07-01 2014-08-07 Vanderbilt University Surfactant ported device for treatment of blepharitis and applications of same
US20150182415A1 (en) * 2013-12-31 2015-07-02 John David Olkowski Eyelid Care Appliance
US10314763B2 (en) * 2013-12-31 2019-06-11 Teeny Clean, Llc Eyelid care appliance

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See also references of WO2020215084A1 *

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