BUSINESS WIRE
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) (NYSE:EYE), a global leader in
ophthalmic medical devices and eye care products, today announced that
it has entered into an agreement with Bausch & Lomb, Inc. regarding
AMO's U.S. Patent entitled "Fluid Management Systems with Vertex
Chamber" (Patent No. 6,059,765) and its foreign counterparts, all of
which relate to peristaltic pump fluidics used in phacoemulsification
systems. Bausch & Lomb will pay AMO a royalty under the agreement. All
other terms of the agreement are confidential.
About Advanced Medical Optics (AMO)
AMO develops advanced, life-improving vision technologies for
people of all ages. Products in the cataract/implant line include
intraocular lenses (IOLs), phacoemulsification systems, viscoelastics,
and related products used in ocular surgery. AMO owns or has the
rights to such product brands as ReZoom(R), Tecnis(R), Clariflex(R),
Sensar(R), and Verisyse(R) IOLs, Sovereign(R), Sovereign(R) Compact
and WhiteStar Signature(TM) phacoemulsification systems with
WhiteStar(R) technology, Healon(R) viscoelastics, and the Baerveldt(R)
glaucoma shunt. Products in the laser vision correction line include
wavefront diagnostic devices, femtosecond lasers and associated
patient interface devices, and excimer laser vision correction systems
and treatment cards. AMO brands in the laser vision correction
business include Star S4 IR(R), WaveScan Wavefront(R), Advanced
CustomVue(TM), IntraLase(R) and IntraLasik(R). Products in the contact
lens care line include disinfecting solutions, enzymatic cleaners and
lens rewetting drops. Among the eye care product brands the company
possesses are COMPLETE(R), COMPLETE(R) Blink-N-Clean(R), Consept(R)F,
Consept(R) 1 Step, Oxysept(R) 1 Step, UltraCare(R), Ultrazyme(R),
Total Care(TM) and blink(TM) branded products. AMO is based in Santa
Ana, California, and employs approximately 4,200 worldwide. The
company has operations in 24 countries and markets products in
approximately 60 countries. For more information, visit the company's
Website at www.amo-inc.com.