ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,130, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Sanulus Medical LLC (Dallas).

"Devices and methods for targeted delivery of a substance" was invented by John S. Pollack (Naperville, Ill.) and William R. Voss (Hinsdale, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems and methods for applying a bioadhesive substance to an internal surface of the eye, such as the retina, can include an outer sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end, a passageway extending along a length of the elongate body and an opening at the distal end of the elongate body, an applicator tip including an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an applic...