US Patent Issued to Iantrek on March 24 for "Methods and devices for increasing aqueous drainage of the eye" (New York Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,551, issued on March 24, was assigned to Iantrek Inc. (Harrison, N.Y.).

"Methods and devices for increasing aqueous drainage of the eye" was invented by Tsontcho Ianchulev (Harrison, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and methods to remove trabecular meshwork to treat glaucoma and other conditions which may not utilize cutting elements when stripping the trabecular meshwork. The trabeculorhexis parts tissue by applying non-cutting shear and tension to the tissue to disinsert the tissue from its attachments. Reducing or eliminating the need for sharp cutting implements in the eye reduces the likelihood of incisional bleeding...