ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,504, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Glaukos Corp. (Aliso Viejo, Calif.).
"Drug eluting ocular implants" was invented by David S. Haffner (Mission Viejo, Calif.), Kenneth M. Curry (Oceanside, Calif.), Harold A. Heitzmann (Irvine, Calif.) and David Applegate (Laguna Hills, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are drug delivery devices and methods for the treatment of ocular disorders requiring targeted and controlled administration of a drug to an interior portion of the eye for reduction or prevention of symptoms of the disorder. The devices are capable of controlled release of one or more drugs and may also incl...