Patents by Inventor Michael Erlanger

Michael Erlanger 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).

  • Intraocular devices and methods for correction of aphakia, restoration of accommodation, and treatment of glaucoma
    Patent number: 10765509
    Abstract: A device according to the present disclosure comprises an intraocular prosthetic. In some embodiments, the device comprises a lens portion and a plurality of arms that radiate outward from the lens portion. The lens portion can comprise a central ring used to hold an intraocular lens. Each arm can comprise a foot plate which allows the device to push out distally against a ciliary body. Among other things, an intraocular device according to the present disclosure can be useful in correction of aphakia, restoration of accommodation, and treatment of glaucoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
    Inventors: Jeffrey Olson, Michael Erlanger
  • INTRAOCULAR DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CORRECTION OF APHAKIA, RESTORATION OF ACCOMMODATION, AND TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA
    Publication number: 20180311032
    Abstract: A device according to the present disclosure comprises an intraocular prosthetic. In some embodiments, the device comprises a lens portion and a plurality of arms that radiate outward from the lens portion. The lens portion can comprise a central ring used to hold an intraocular lens. Each arm can comprise a foot plate which allows the device to push out distally against a ciliary body. Among other things, an intraocular device according to the present disclosure can be useful in correction of aphakia, restoration of accommodation, and treatment of glaucoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Jeffrey Olson, Michael Erlanger