US Patent Issued to Shifamed Holdings on Feb. 18 for "Adjustable flow glaucoma shunts and methods for making and using same" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,343, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Shifamed Holdings LLC (Campbell, Calif.).

"Adjustable flow glaucoma shunts and methods for making and using same" was invented by Colin Mixter (Campbell, Calif.), Claudio Argento (Felton, Calif.), Andrew Backus (Campbell, Calif.) and Tom Saul (Moss Beach, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and devices for facilitating the flow of fluid between a first body region and a second body region are disclosed herein. The devices generally include a drainage and/or shunting element having a lumen extending therethrough for draining or otherwise shunting fluid between the first and second body...