Combined Laser and Phacoemulsification System for Eye Surgery
Summary
The USPTO granted Lensar, Inc. Patent US12589031B2 for an integrated laser-ultrasound system combining laser and phacoemulsification for eye surgery. The patent covers systems with safety interlocks preventing simultaneous laser and phaco operation, repositionable laser arms, and 330-degree clocking positioning around the patient eye. The patent contains 36 claims.
What changed
The USPTO granted Patent US12589031B2 to Lensar, Inc. covering systems and methods for combined laser and phacoemulsification procedures for ophthalmic surgery. Key innovations include an integrated laser-ultrasound (femto-phaco) system with safety interlocks preventing laser operation during phacoemulsification, movable and repositionable laser arms, and non-handed systems providing 330 degrees of clocking positioning around a patient's eye. The patent lists 9 inventors and covers 36 claims under CPC classifications A61F 9/008 and related subclasses.
Patent grants do not impose compliance obligations on third parties. Medical device manufacturers developing ophthalmic surgical equipment may reference this patent when designing competing or complementary systems. Companies operating in this space should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses when developing similar laser-phaco integration technologies.
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Methods and systems for combined sonic and laser applications for the eye
Grant US12589031B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026
Assignee
Lensar, Inc.
Inventors
Arthur Newton, George Curatu, Gary P. Gray, John McWhirter, Scott Anderson, E. Valaski Teuma, Alan Connaughton, Dustin Morely, Dale McPherson
Abstract
Systems and methods for performing laser and phacoemulsification operations. Systems that provide full position and usage around a patient. An integrated laser-ultrasound, including femto-phaco, system having a safety interlock preventing operation of laser during phacoemulsification procedure. An integrated laser-ultrasound, including femto-phaco, system having a movable and repositionable laser arm and laser head. A laser system and an integrated laser-ultrasound, including femto-phaco, system that provides for 330 degrees of clocking positioning around an eye of the patient. Non-handed integrated laser-ultrasound, including femto-phaco, systems.
CPC Classifications
A61F 9/008 A61F 9/00745 A61F 9/00825 A61F 2009/00844 A61F 2009/00851 A61F 2009/0087 A61F 2009/00887 A61F 2009/00889 A61B 34/25 A61B 3/107 A61B 3/14 A61B 2017/00973 A61B 2018/00994
Filing Date
2021-01-01
Application No.
17140032
Claims
36
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