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Incised Descemet's membrane and methods of making and using

US12257365B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Regents of the University of Minnesota · US

Inventors

Joshua Honghan Hou · Minneapolis, US
Peter Bedard · Okabena, US
Jeffrey Joseph Justin · Okabena, US
Mark Spencer Hansen · Long Lake, US
Martin de la Presa · Salt Lake City, US
David R. Hardten · Orono, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 24, 2020
Grant date	Mar 25, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 21, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2430/16
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This disclosure describes a Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) graft prepared using paired incisions; compositions including the incised DMEK graft; an injector including the incised DMEK graft; a viewing chamber including the incised DMEK graft, methods of preparing the incised DMEK graft; and methods of using the DMEK graft, the compositions, the injectors, and the viewing chambers including to facilitate placement of DMEK grafts during cornea transplant surgery.

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