Patents by Inventor Matthew Eakins

Matthew Eakins 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).

  • Iris retraction balloon for phacoemulsification
    Patent number: 9078995
    Abstract: Provided is an inflatable ring device useful for expanding the iris prior to ophthalmic surgery. The ring shape is either continuous or discontinuous and includes a groove around the outer periphery of the ring. When inflated, the groove engages the inner periphery of the iris and continued inflation thereby expands the iris to a desired size allowing increased access to the eye. The invention also provides a method of expanding the iris prior to performing ophthalmic surgery comprising placing an inflatable ring shaped device in the anterior chamber of the eye. Inflating the inflatable ring shaped device until a groove around the outer periphery of the ring shaped device engages the iris and continued inflation of the ring shaped device continues to expand the iris to a desired size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: XYGENT VISION CARE INSIGHT
    Inventors: Matthew Eakins, Christopher Eakins, Thomas Eakins
  • IRIS RETRACTION BALLOON FOR PHACOEMULSIFIACTION
    Publication number: 20130138131
    Abstract: Provided is an inflatable ring device useful for expanding the iris prior to ophthalmic surgery. The ring is either continuous or discontinuous and includes a groove around the outer periphery of the ring. When inflated, the groove engages the inner periphery of the iris and continued inflation thereby expands the iris to a desired size allowing increased access to the eye. The invention also provides a method of expanding the iris prior to performing ophthalmic surgery comprising placing an inflatable ring shaped device in the anterior chamber of the eye. Inflating the inflatable ring shaped device until a groove around the outer periphery of the ring shaped device engages the iris and continued inflation of the ring shaped device continues to expand the iris to a desired size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew Eakins, Christopher Eakins, Thomas Eakins
  • IRIS RETRACTION BALLOON FOR PHACOEMULSIFICATION
    Publication number: 20120059404
    Abstract: Provided is an inflatable ring device useful for expanding the iris prior to ophthalmic surgery. The ring shape is either continuous or discontinuous and includes a groove around the outer periphery of the ring. When inflated, the groove engages the inner periphery of the iris and continued inflation thereby expands the iris to a desired size allowing increased access to the eye. The invention also provides a method of expanding the iris prior to performing ophthalmic surgery comprising placing an inflatable ring shaped device in the anterior chamber of the eye. Inflating the inflatable ring shaped device until a groove around the outer periphery of the ring shaped device engages the iris and continued inflation of the ring shaped device continues to expand the iris to a desired size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Matthew Eakins, Christopher Eakins, Thomas Eakins