公开(公告)号：US10940074B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16172159

申请日：2018-10-26

Applicant: TearScience, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen M. Grenon ,  Omer Jack Barrier ,  David Foshee ,  Donald R. Korb ,  Timothy R. Willis

IPC: A61H7/00 ,  A61F9/00 ,  A61F9/007 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B18/04 ,  A61F7/00 ,  A61H15/00 ,  A61N7/00

Abstract: An apparatus providing heat for treatment of an eyelid includes a heater unit configured to apply heat directly to an outer surface of the eyelid when an electrical signal is applied to the heater unit. The heater unit is affixed directly to the outer surface of the eyelid using an adhesive. A temperature regulator applies the electrical signal to the heater unit in order to achieve heating of the outer surface of the eyelid to a specified temperature range. A method is also disclosed that comprises affixing a heater unit directly into contact with the outer surface of the eyelid using an the adhesive. A control signal is applied to the heater unit to generate heat to the outer surface of the eyelid and is maintained for a period of time until the outer surface of the eyelid is heated to a specified temperature range.

公开(公告)号：US20190060158A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16172159

申请日：2018-10-26

Applicant: TearScience, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen M. Grenon ,  Omer Jack Barrier ,  David Foshee ,  Donald R. Korb ,  Timothy R. Willis

IPC: A61H7/00 ,  A61F9/007 ,  A61F9/00 ,  A61H15/00 ,  A61F7/00 ,  A61B18/04 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61N7/00

Abstract: An apparatus providing heat for treatment of an eyelid includes a heater unit configured to apply heat directly to an outer surface of the eyelid when an electrical signal is applied to the heater unit. The heater unit is affixed directly to the outer surface of the eyelid using an adhesive. A temperature regulator applies the electrical signal to the heater unit in order to achieve heating of the outer surface of the eyelid to a specified temperature range. A method is also disclosed that comprises affixing a heater unit directly into contact with the outer surface of the eyelid using an the adhesive. A control signal is applied to the heater unit to generate heat to the outer surface of the eyelid and is maintained for a period of time until the outer surface of the eyelid is heated to a specified temperature range.