ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,217, issued on April 29, was assigned to ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI (New York).

"Methods, devices, and systems for monitoring intraocular pressure" was invented by Gautam Kamthan (New York) and Tsontcho Ianchulev (Harrison, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and systems for monitoring fluid outflow behavior of an eye of a subject, for example, during ocular surgery. Changes to intraocular pressure can reflect fluid outflow behavior. Fluid outflow behavior can be a critical factor in the successful outcome of a surgery and determining likelihood of post-operative side effects. Large ...