Patents by Inventor Rafael Orlando Romero Romero

Rafael Orlando Romero Romero 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).

  • Device and method for fracturing and removing ocular lenses
    Patent number: 11369514
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for fracturing and removing ocular lenses. The device mainly comprises a rotational screw drill, a sleeve and a hydraulic suction system. The rotational screw drill has reversed conical propellers which help to grind the particles. The rotational screw drill is housed in a sleeve, which comprises a rigid cylinder and a suction cup. The suction cup has a bell or funnel shape with an elliptical cross-section. Finally, the hydraulic suction system is key for the present invention performance. Also, the invention relates to a method comprising the steps of breaking, splitting the cataract or lens tissue and simultaneously or subsequently grinding the particles inside the sleeve by means of the rotational screw drill and the sleeve, and finally removing them from the medium via the sleeve by means of a hydraulic suction system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES
    Inventors: Rafael Orlando Romero Romero, Fernando Ramirez Rodriguez, Alejandro Arciniegas Castilla, Andres Leonardo Gonzalez Mancera
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FRACTURING AND REMOVING OCULAR LENSES
    Publication number: 20200306084
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for fracturing and removing ocular lenses. The device mainly comprises a rotational screw drill, a sleeve and a hydraulic suction system. The rotational screw drill has reversed conical propellers which help to grind the particles. The rotational screw drill is housed in a sleeve, which comprises a rigid cylinder and a suction cup. The suction cup has a bell or funnel shape with an elliptical cross-section. Finally, the hydraulic suction system is key for the present invention performance. Also, the invention relates to a method comprising the steps of breaking, splitting the cataract or lens tissue and simultaneously or subsequently grinding the particles inside the sleeve by means of the rotational screw drill and the sleeve, and finally removing them from the medium via the sleeve by means of a hydraulic suction system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Rafael Orlando Romero Romero, Fernando Ramirez Rodriguez, Alejandro Arciniegas Castilla, Andres Leonardo Gonzalez Mancera