US Patent Issued to Omega Ophthalmics on May 6 for "Prosthetic capsular devices, systems, and methods" (Kentucky Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,434, issued on May 6, was assigned to Omega Ophthalmics LLC (Versailles, Ky.).

"Prosthetic capsular devices, systems, and methods" was invented by Gary N. Wortz (Nicholasville, Ky.) and Rick William Ifland (Versailles, Ky.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A prosthetic capsular device configured to be inserted in an eye after removal of a lens, in some embodiments, can comprise a housing structure comprising capable of containing an intraocular device and an equiconvex refractive surface. The housing structure can comprise an anterior portion comprising an anterior opening, a posterior portion comprising a posterior opening, and a conti...