ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,218, issued on June 23, was assigned to Alcon Inc. (Fribourg, Switzerland).

"Haptic optic management system utilizing rotating cams" was invented by Jack Robert Auld (Laguna Niguel, Calif.), Matthew Braden Flowers (Aliso Viejo, Calif.), Matthew Douglas Mccawley (San Clemente, Calif.), Andrew Thomas Schieber (Tustin, Calif.), Sudarshan B. Singh (Euless, Texas) and Marcus Antonio Souza (Costa Mesa, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems, methods, and devices for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) into an eye may be provided. An example haptic optic management system may comprise a first cam assembly comprising a first cam body ...