Ophthalmic knife and methods of use

US11364148B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate · US
• NEW WORLD MEDICAL, INC. · US

Inventors

• Malik Y. Kahook · Aliso Viejo, US
• Khalid Mansour · Corona, US
• Suhail Abdullah · Fontana, US
• Eric Porteous · Corona, US
• Vijay R. Balan · Torrance, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 18, 2020
• Grant date: Jun 21, 2022
• Expiry date: Jan 24, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F9/00736
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ophthalmic knife and methods of its use for treatment of various conditions including eye diseases, such as glaucoma, using minimally invasive surgical techniques. The invention relates to a multi-blade device for cutting the tissues within the eye, for example, a trabecular meshwork (TM).