ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,533, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to FORSIGHT ROBOTICS LTD. (Yokneam Illit, Israel).
"Capsulorhexis apparatus and method" was invented by Daniel Glozman (Kfar Yona, Israel).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus (100) for use with a motion source that generates reciprocating linear motion. The apparatus includes a cutting ring (120) comprising a sharp cutting edge shaped and sized to engage an anterior lens capsule of the eye (20) and a longitudinal-motion member (150) coupled to the cutting ring, and that is configured to be coupled to the motion source, such that the motion source imparts reciprocating linear motion to the longit...