US Patent Issued to AMO Development on April 22 for "Patient interface device for ophthalmic surgical laser system" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,279,991, issued on April 22, was assigned to AMO Development LLC (Irvine, Calif.).

"Patient interface device for ophthalmic surgical laser system" was invented by Jose L. Garcia (Fremont, Calif.), Roger W. Accurso (Corning, Calif.), Daryl Wong (San Jose, Calif.) and Zenon Witowski (Pleasanton, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus and method for interfacing an ophthalmic surgical laser system with a patient's eye using a single-piece patient interface (PI). The PI includes a hollow shell, with an applanation lens and a flexible skirt at its lower end. Through channels are formed around the applanation lens to connect the spaces ...