Patents by Inventor Ali RAI

Ali RAI 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).

  • Single-handed electrosurgical device and methods thereof
    Patent number: 12721753
    Abstract: Various examples are provided related to electrosurgical devices which can be used during ab interno canaloplasty or pupilloplasty surgery. In one example, a suture tensioning and electrocautery device includes a casing; suture grips protruding out of a proximal end of the casing; a suture tensioning and retracting system connected to the suture grips; and a suture electrocautery system. In another example, a method includes affixing ends of a suture to respective suture grips protruding out of a proximal end of a suture tensioning and electrocautery device; tying the ends of the suture and tensioning the suture by rotating the suture grips to dilate Schlemm's canal; and heating the tied ends of the suture to maintain the tensioning of the suture thereby sustaining dilation of the Schlemm's canal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS ON BEHALF OF WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Joel Palko, Ali Rai, Maryam Budaris, Justin Robinson, Dakota Sanders, Sarah Westfall
  • Single-Handed Electrosurgical Device And Methods Thereof
    Publication number: 20240074898
    Abstract: Various examples are provided related to electrosurgical devices which can be used during ab interno canaloplasty or pupilloplasty surgery. In one example, a suture tensioning and electrocautery device includes a casing; suture grips protruding out of a proximal end of the casing; a suture tensioning and retracting system connected to the suture grips; and a suture electrocautery system. In another example, a method includes affixing ends of a suture to respective suture grips protruding out of a proximal end of a suture tensioning and electrocautery device; tying the ends of the suture and tensioning the suture by rotating the suture grips to dilate Schlemm's canal; and heating the tied ends of the suture to maintain the tensioning of the suture thereby sustaining dilation of the Schlemm's canal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Joel PALKO, Ali RAI, Maryam BUDARIS, Justin ROBINSON, Dakota SANDERS, Sarah WESTFALL