Patents by Inventor Philip Vincent Robledo

Philip Vincent Robledo 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).

  • Article and method for ocular aqueous drainage
    Patent number: 7160264
    Abstract: An ophthalmic implant having a body for positioning in a recess created in the sclera, feet for positioning in the anterior chamber, and a neck between the body and the feet for positioning in a scleral opening created between the scleral recess and the anterior chamber. The implant feet extend beyond the implant body and have a curvature approximating the curvature of the anterior chamber. The implant has drainage passageways for draining ocular fluid from the anterior chamber. The passageways are formed in outer surfaces or through the interior of the implant. Interior passageways are formed in surfaces of layers of the implant or by voids in inner layers of the implant. Related methods include creating undercuts that receive outer portions of the implant body and creating a scleral opening that is longer than the implant neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Medtronic-Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Lisk, Jr., James E. Memmen, Scott M. Hampton, Robert E. Nordquist, Philip Vincent Robledo, Ming-Kok Tai
  • Article and method for ocular aqueous drainage
    Publication number: 20040260227
    Abstract: An ophthalmic implant having a body for positioning in a recess created in the sclera, feet for positioning in the anterior chamber, and a neck between the body and the feet for positioning in a scleral opening created between the scleral recess and the anterior chamber. The implant feet extend beyond the implant body and have a curvature approximating the curvature of the anterior chamber. The implant has drainage passageways for draining ocular fluid from the anterior chamber. The passageways are formed in outer surfaces or through the interior of the implant. Interior passageways are formed in surfaces of layers of the implant or by voids in inner layers of the implant. Related methods include creating undercuts that receive outer portions of the implant body and creating a scleral opening that is longer than the implant neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: James R. Lisk, James E. Memmen, Scott M. Hampton, Robert E. Nordquist, Philip Vincent Robledo, Ming-Kok Tai