ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,875, issued on Sept. 16.
"Anterior vitrectomy apparatus" was invented by Jason Leng (Chehalis, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable, compact, standalone anterior vitrectomy apparatus includes a housing sized and configured to fit in the palm of a human hand. A vitrectomy cutter connectable to an air tubing connector in the housing via an air tubing. A pressure reservoir in the housing communicates with an air control valve which in turn communicates with the air tubing connector. An internal air compressor, arranged inside the housing, communicates with an air regulator for supplying compressed air to the pressure reservo...