Patents by Inventor Rick Aguilera

Rick Aguilera has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Preloaded intraocular lens (IOL) system and method
    Patent number: 9999499
    Abstract: A preloaded intraocular lens (IOL) system/method utilizing haptic compression is disclosed. The disclosed system/method utilizes an IOL packaged in a compressed state that is inserted into a patient using a cartridge and lumen through which the IOL is advanced. Within this context the haptics to the IOL are wrapped around the IOL in a coplanar fashion during the loading of the IOL to permit the IOL to be shipped and stored in a compressed state. This compressed state is achieve by wrapping the haptics of the IOL during the manufacturing process to ensure that the IOL is properly aligned and thus delivered in a predetermined orientation within the patient's eye. This compressed packaging of the IOL permits a more uniform and consistent placement of the IOL in the patient and eliminates the potential for physician error during the critical IOL placement procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec Production, LLC
    Inventors: Rick Aguilera, Bob Glick, Stephen Q. Zhou
  • Preloaded Intraocular Lens (IOL) System and Method
    Publication number: 20140066946
    Abstract: A preloaded intraocular lens (IOL) system/method utilizing haptic compression is disclosed. The disclosed system/method utilizes an IOL packaged in a compressed state that is inserted into a patient using a cartridge and lumen through which the IOL is advanced. Within this context the haptics to the IOL are wrapped around the IOL in a coplanar fashion during the loading of the IOL to permit the IOL to be shipped and stored in a compressed state. This compressed state is achieve by wrapping the haptics of the IOL during the manufacturing process to ensure that the IOL is properly aligned and thus delivered in a predetermined orientation within the patient's eye. This compressed packaging of the IOL permits a more uniform and consistent placement of the IOL in the patient and eliminates the potential for physician error during the critical IOL placement procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Aaren Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Aguilera, Bob Glick, Stephen Q. Zhou