DR. FRANCIS WILLIAM PRICE, M.D.
Medical Practice at Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN

4750904, Jun 14, 1988

Mar 31, 1986

6/846705

Francis W. Price - Indianapolis IN

A61F 216

623 6

A posterior chamber intraocular lens implant having improved fixation where there is no posterior capsule remaining to serve as a fixation platform. In addition to ciliary sulcus haptics, the lens implant has two oppositely disposed loops which serve as suture sites for the suturing of the implant directly to the iris. The loops, which are only so large so as to accommodate a 9-0 size suture thread, extend anteriorly from the optical lens to act as a cushion between the lens and the iris of the eye, and radially such that they align with the striae of the iris when the implant has been positioned within the eye, whereby inflamation of the iris is minimized.

5171213, Dec 15, 1992

Aug 14, 1991

7/744875

Francis W. Price - Indianapolis IN

A61M 500

604 9

A technique and device for relieving intraocular pressure within the eye with a reduced risk of inflammation that may be caused by the retrograde flow of fluid and inflammatory debris back into the eye after a glaucoma surgical procedure has been performed. A unidirectional drainage device is implanted to drain fluids away from the eye. The device allows fluid flow away from the eye with a minimal pressure gradient (5 mm Hg. or less), and includes means to prevent retrograde flow. At the time of implantation, the drainage passageway is initially restricted or closed by a flow restrictor at a point downstream from the minimal pressure gradient unidirectional valve. Between the unidirectional valve and flow restrictor is a drainage trap in which debris is receivable without restricting the operativeness of the unidirectional valve. After sufficient scarring and fibrosis has occurred to prevent excessive drainage that might cause hypotony, the flow restrictor is removed to allow the free flow of fluid away from the eye, with inflammatory debris being prevented from reentering the eye. In a second embodiment, the flow restrictor is located at the distal end of the receptor tube of the device within the eye, and acts to prevent the influx of fluids into the device from the eye during the initial period after implantation.

5326345, Jul 5, 1994

Nov 3, 1992

7/971072

Francis W. Price - Indianapolis IN

A61F 214, A61M 500, A61M 3500

623 4

A technique and device for relieving intraocular pressure with a reduced risk of inflammation that may be caused by retrograde flow back into the eye. A unidirectional drainage device is implanted which allows fluid to flow away from the eye with a minimal pressure gradient (5 mm Hg. or less), and includes means to prevent retrograde flow. When implanted, the drainage passageway is initially restricted by a flow restrictor. After fibrosis has occurred to prevent excessive drainage that might cause hypotony, the flow restrictor is severed to allow the free flow of fluid away from the eye, with inflammatory debris being prevented from reentering the eye. In one embodiment, the flow restrictor includes barbs which hold it to the device after it has been severed, thereby preventing the flow restrictor from floating freely within the eye after it has been cut.

2008005, Mar 6, 2008

Sep 5, 2006

11/469902

Ronald M. Kurtz - Irvine CA, US
Francis W. Price - Indianapolis IN, US
Melvin Sarayba - Ladera Ranch CA, US

A61B 18/18

606 4

A system and method for resecting corneal tissue is disclosed. A resection pattern is selected for resecting corneal tissue. The resection pattern is incised in a cornea using a surgical laser, leaving one or more uncut gaps in the incised resection pattern. Any uncut gaps left in the resection pattern may thereafter be incised using an alternate surgical instrument.

2006023, Oct 19, 2006

Apr 18, 2005

11/108505

Francis Price - Indianapolis IN, US

A61F 2/14

623005120, 623005140

An implant () for reshaping the cornea includes a peripheral ring structure () surrounding an inlay member () where the inlay member is anchored to the ring structure via a plurality of filaments (). The implant is surgically positioned with the inlay member generally directly over an ectatic region of the cornea to provide direct re-contouring of the cornea. The inlay member can be provided with a predetermined optical curvature and/or prescriptions to further correct the patient's vision.

5686095, Nov 11, 1997

Oct 23, 1995

8/546740

Francis W. Price - Indianapolis IN

A61K 31435, A61K 31495

424435

A method of treating canker sores is disclosed by which a fluoroquinolone is topically applied to the ulcerous area. The fluoroquinolone is shown to be applied in solution form, and also as a paste, ointment, or gel. The fluoroquinolone is preferably applied three to eight times a day until the lesion disappears.

5334213, Aug 2, 1994

Oct 15, 1993

8/137908

Francis W. Price - Indianapolis IN

A61F 900, A61B 1732

606166

A corneal press is disclosed for accurately trephining corneal tissue. The disclosed press includes a base support member, a modular cutting block, two guide posts, a collet mount, a threaded drive mechanism, and a set of modular collets. The base includes means for securely holding the cutting block in position for holding a corneal specimen to be cut about a defined axis. The guide posts are attached to the base in offset parallel alignment relative to the defined axis. The collet mount is mounted onto the guide posts and is slidable relative thereto toward and away from a corneal specimen positioned on the cutting block mounted onto the base. The threaded drive mechanically links the collet mount to the base such that the operation of the threaded drive causes the collet mount to move along said guide posts toward or away from a specimen positioned on the base. Each of a set of modular collets are mountable to the collet mount and are configured to securely hold a trephine of a specifically defined diameter in centered alignment about the defined axis. When so positioned for a cutting operation, the operation of the threaded drive causes the trephine to move along the defined axis and to precisely cut a specimen of corneal tissue positioned on the base about said axis.