The USPTO granted Patent US12589033B2 to Lensar, Inc. (inventors: Dustin Morley, Gary P. Gray, Richard Ty Olmstead) for laser methods and systems addressing lens conditions. The patent covers systems for performing laser cataract surgery using a biometric system to determine material properties of eye structures, laser shot patterns with different powers, a therapeutic laser, and a laser delivery system capable of varying beam power. The application (No. 16926867) was filed on July 13, 2020, and contains 9 claims.

Medical device manufacturers developing laser ophthalmic surgical systems and healthcare providers performing laser cataract procedures should review the patent claims to assess potential licensing needs or freedom to operate implications. This grant strengthens Lensar's intellectual property position in the laser cataract surgery market.