US Patent Issued to Alcon on May 26 for "Devices and methods for improved followability in laser-based ocular procedures" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,636,191, issued on May 26, was assigned to Alcon Inc. (Fribourg, Switzerland).

"Devices and methods for improved followability in laser-based ocular procedures" was invented by Francisco Javier Ochoa (La Mirada, Calif.) and John Morgan Bourne (Irvine, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and methods are disclosed for improved followability in laser-based ocular procedures. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic instrument comprises a projection located at the distal end of the shaft or cannula, the projection having a distal surface in proximity to the distal end of the optical fiber, the distal surface adapted to be positioned facin...