Alignment and diagnostic device and methods for imaging and surgery at the irido-corneal angle of the eye

US11612315B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ViaLase, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Scott A. Delong · Pagosa Springs, US
• Guy Holland · San Clemente, US
• Tibor Juhasz · San Clemente, US
• Wesley W. Lummis · Oceanside, US
• Eric R. Mikula · Aliso Viejo, US
• Attila Raksi · Mission Viejo, US
• Ferenc Raksi · Ann Arbor, US
• Manu Sharma · San Diego, US
• Hadi Srass · Yorba Linda, US
• Carlos G. Suarez · Tustin, US
• Joselito T. Tambo · Irvine, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 9, 2020
• Grant date: Mar 28, 2023
• Expiry date: Feb 21, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2009/00891
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A device for visualizing an irido-corneal angle of an eye through a window of a patient interface configured to be placed on the eye includes and optics structure and at least one imaging apparatus. The optics structure is configured to engage with the patient interface to provide a line of sight through the window in the direction of the irido-corneal angle, and to subsequently disengage from the patient interface. The imaging apparatus is associated with the optics structure and aligned with the line of sight to enable capturing an image of the eye including the irido-corneal angle.