Patents by Inventor Olav G. Bergheim

Olav G. Bergheim 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).

  • Glaucoma treatment device
    Patent number: 6736791
    Abstract: A glaucoma treatment device for directing the flow of aqueous humor and bypassing trabecular meshwork is disclosed. The device comprises an inlet section, an outlet section, a middle section, and at least one lumen for transmitting aqueous humor within the glaucoma device. The lumen extends through at least one of the sections, and the outlet section is substantially perpendicular to the middle section, and fits within a conduit of aqueous humor outflow in the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Glaukos Corporation
    Inventors: Hosheng Tu, Olav G. Bergheim, Morteza Gharib