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2020-483 Device for Mobilizing Cortical Material at Lens Equator during Cataract Surgery

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Ophthalmology and Mechanical Engineering have developed an instrument for the complete removal of cortical material during cataract surgery, including material along the lens equator.BACKGROUNDCataract surgery consists of removing, to the greatest extent possible, the cataract from the capsular bag within...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jean-Pierre Hubschman, Matthew Gerber, Tsu-Chin Tsao, Jacob Rosen

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Category(s): Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics > Ophthalmology

2017-500 Laser-Assisted Intraocular Surgical Alignment

Laser-Assisted Intraocular Surgical AlignmentSUMMARYUCLA researchers in the department of Mechanical Engineering have developed an automated procedure for aligning a remote center of motion to a surgical incision point for robot-assisted surgeries.BACKGROUNDRobotic surgery offers a precise and often less-invasive method of performing surgical procedures,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jean-Pierre Hubschman, Tsu-Chin Tsao, Cheng-Wei Chen, Matthew Gerber, Yu-Hsiu Lee

Keywords(s): Electronics & Semiconductors, Mechanical Systems, Photonics, Robotics

Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems, Optics & Photonics

2018-371 Intraoperative Assessment of Implant Positioning

SUMMARYResearchers from the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Ophthalmology led by Dr. Jean-Pierre Hubschman have developed a modified intralocular lens (IOL) and surgical implantation procedure to treat cataract and refractive anomalies.BACKGROUNDIntraocular lenses (IOL) are used to treat eye refractive conditions like myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia...

Published: 11/15/2024 | Inventor(s): Matthew Gerber, Jean-Pierre Hubschman, Bruno Dacquay, Tsu-Chin Tsao

Keywords(s): Medical Devices and Materials, Medical Imaging, Ophthalmology, Other, Surgical Tools

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics > Ophthalmology

2018-214 System and Method for Automated Image Guided Robotic Intraocular Surgery

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Ophthalmology have developed a system and method for automated optical surgery.BACKGROUNDMore than 3.5 million cataract surgeries are performed every year in the United States, with the market estimated at over $7 billion in 2016. While many surgical steps of cataract surgery have...

Published: 11/15/2024 | Inventor(s): Tsu-Chin Tsao, Jean-Pierre Hubschman, Cheng-Wei Chen, Yu-Hsiu Lee, Matthew Gerber

Keywords(s): Electronics & Semiconductors, Mechanical Systems, Photonics, Robotics

Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems, Optics & Photonics

2018-213 Rapid And Precise Tool Exchange Mechanism For Intraocular Robotic Surgical Systems

SUMMARYUCLA researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering have developed a rapid, precise, and repeatable tool exchange mechanism for intraocular surgical procedures. This mechanism reduces surgery time, undesirable surgical tool movements, complications, and recovery time.BACKGROUNDTreatments for intraocular conditions often require precise...

Published: 11/15/2024 | Inventor(s): Matthew Gerber, Tsu-Chin Tsao

Keywords(s): Medical Devices and Materials, Ophthalmology, Surgical Tools

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics > Ophthalmology