ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,035, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to InnFocus Inc. (Miami).
"Systems, methods, and apparatus for treatment of glaucoma" was invented by Leonard Pinchuk (Miami).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A glaucoma drainage device includes an elongated body extending axially from a distal end to a proximal end. The distal end forms a wedge with a leading distal edge. During implantation of the device into the suprachoroidal space of the eye, the wedge can facilitate penetration into and spreading open the tissue of the suprachoroidal space. The elongate body has one or more outer surfaces that define at least one open groove extending from at o...