ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,054, issued on Nov. 18.
"Inductive matrix for functional ocular surface reconstruction" was invented by Carlos A Alvarado (Colonia el Zompopero, Guatemala).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new method is provided that precisely harmonizes the structural and functional biological processes that lead to the optimal reconstruction of ocular surface disorders. The method consists of the administration of a trilaminar (3D) material, which comprises the mucosa, the basement membrane, and the submucosa of the porcine esophagus in a stabilized conformation of integrated layers, which accurately imitates ocular structures, whose mechanical prop...