US12599499B2 - Devices and Methods for Creating a Capsulorhexis
Summary
USPTO granted Patent US12599499B2 to inventor Michael Schaller for devices and methods used in creating a capsulorhexis, a surgical procedure on the eye's capsular bag. The patent covers a template with a tearing profile, rigid and bendable sections for transitioning between insertion and use configurations, and connecting elements for manipulating the device during surgery. The patent contains 15 claims.
What changed
USPTO has granted Patent US12599499B2 for devices and methods used in capsulorhexis surgery. The patent covers a surgical device with a template designed to define a capsulorhexis perimeter, featuring rigid and bendable sections that transition between configurations for insertion through a corneal incision and for creating the capsulorhexis. The device also includes connecting elements that impart downward force during the procedure.
Medical device manufacturers developing ophthalmic surgical instruments should review this patent to assess potential licensing needs or design-around options. Healthcare providers performing cataract or refractive surgery using these devices should ensure proper licensing arrangements are in place.
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Devices and methods for creating a capsulorhexis
Grant US12599499B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Inventors
Michael Schaller
Abstract
Described herein are devices and methods for creating a capsulorhexis. In some embodiments, the device includes a template with a tearing profile, which, when placed against the capsular bag, defines a perimeter of a capsulorhexis. In some embodiments, the device further includes rigid sections and bendable sections which are configured to transition the template between a first bent configuration for insertion through a corneal incision and a second unbent configuration for creation of the capsulorhexis. In some embodiments, the device further includes connecting elements which enter through the corneal incision and, when manipulated, transition the device between the first bent configuration and the second unbent configuration. In some embodiments, the connectors are configured to impart a downward force on the template and thus the capsular bag during the capsulorhexis creation.
CPC Classifications
A61F 9/00754 A61F 2009/00844 A61F 2009/00872 A61F 2009/00889 A61B 34/30 A61B 2017/00862 A61B 2017/00867 A61B 2217/005 A61B 2217/007
Filing Date
2022-05-16
Application No.
17745708
Claims
15
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