Laser cataract surgery patent
OptiMedica has announced that the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted the company a patent relating to the fundamental technology underlying laser cataract surgery. The OptiMedica patent contains broad claims and describes a 3-D image-based femtosecond laser system for performing anterior capsulotomy and lens fragmentation during the cataract procedure.
“We are gratified to see the USPTO recognise the novelty of our invention and its practical realisation in OptiMedica’s Catalys Precision Laser System,†said Dr Mark Blumenkranz, professor and chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University and an OptiMedica Board member. “Laser cataract surgery is an exciting new breakthrough in ophthalmology, and it has been an honor to be at the forefront of its advance,†said Dr Blumenkranz.
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