MUMBAI, India, Nov. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517070043 A) filed by Horizon Surgical Systems, Inc; and The Regents Of The University Of California, Malibu, U.S.A., on July 23, for 'docking station for use in ophthalmic procedures.'
Inventor(s) include Gerber, Matthew; Ferguson, Peter; Krauss, Tyler; Hubschman, Jean-Pierre; and Rosen, Jacob.
The application for the patent was published on Nov. 14, under issue no. 46/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "There is a docking device for intraocular surgery having an upper rim having a second diameter, a lower rim having a first diameter and a bottom surface with at least one aperture, and a sidewall extending between the upper rim and the lower rim. There is also an arm having a first portion coupled to a central portion of the upper rim and the lower rim and a second portion configured for connection to a positioning arm. The lower rim also has a lower surface having an adapted contour configured to be secured to the sclera and/or conjunctiva of a procedure eye. Optionally, the lower surface of the upper rim is adapted and configured for releasable engagement with an upper surface of the lower rim. Other variations include a breakaway coupling allowing the suction surface to remain coupled to the procedure eye with other portions of the docking device removed."
The patent application was internationally filed on Jan. 05, 2024, under International application No.PCT/US2024/010589.
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