ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,424,124, issued on Sept. 23.
"Eye model with bubble management" was invented by Nathaniel R Collins (Monrovia, Calif.), Nico J Slabber (Eastvale, Calif.) and Vijay R Balan (Torrance, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A simulated eye surgical model with a bubble management system that facilitates training of ophthalmic surgical procedures, such as laser-based glaucoma treatment. The simulated eye could also be used for marketing, startup procedures, go/no-go tests, etc. The eye model has a lower core, a corneal dome positioned above the lower core, and an anterior chamber under the corneal dome defining a floor. A bubble reservoir un...