Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'Devices And Methods For Improved Followability In Laser-Based Ocular Procedures' Filed by Alcon Inc.

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202417102214 A) filed by Alcon Inc., Fribourg, Switzerland, on Dec. 23, 2024, for 'devices and methods for improved followability in laser-based ocular procedures.'

Inventor(s) include Ochoa, Francisco Javier; and Bourne, John Morgan.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 31, under issue no. 05/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Devices and methods are disclosed for improved followability in laser-based ocular procedures. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic instrument comprises a projection located at the distal end of the shaft or cannula, the projection having a distal surface in proximity t...