Patent US12599500B2 for Ophthalmological Surgical Instrument
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12599500B2 to Università degli Studi di Cagliari on April 14, 2026, covering an ophthalmological surgical instrument with a hollow oblong body and cutting assembly featuring pivotally hinged arms, toothed rack, and pinion gear mechanism. The patent contains 14 claims and provides intellectual property protection for the medical device design.
What changed
USPTO granted patent US12599500B2 for an ophthalmological surgical instrument featuring a hollow oblong body with a cutting assembly comprising pivotally hinged arms, a toothed rack slidingly positionable with respect to a base, and at least one pinion gear integral with the arm. The rack is designed for manual sliding operation by a user.
Manufacturers of ophthalmological surgical devices should review the patent claims to assess potential licensing needs or design-around considerations. The patent assignee, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, now holds enforceable IP rights in the United States for this surgical instrument design.
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Ophthalmological surgical instrument
Grant US12599500B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI CAGLIARI
Inventors
Enrico Peiretti, Claudio Iovino, Emanuele Siotto Pintor, Pasquale Buonadonna
Abstract
An ophthalmological surgical instrument may include a hollow body having an oblong shape, and a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly may include at least one arm and at least one cutting element. The at least one arm may be pivotally hinged on a base that may be stabilized to the body and adapted to be placed in rotatable cooperation with a toothed rack. The toothed rack may be slidingly positionable with respect to the base and adapted to engage with at least one pinion gear. The at least one pinion gear is positioned along an axis of rotation and integral with the at least one arm. The rack is adapted to be manually and slidingly operated by a user.
CPC Classifications
A61F 9/007 A61F 9/00736 A61F 9/00754 A61F 9/00763 A61B 17/3209 A61B 2017/2926
Filing Date
2022-05-19
Application No.
18562512
Claims
14
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