William Wirt Culbertson

US Patent:

8518026, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Mar 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/048182

Inventors:

William Culbertson - Miami FL, US
Mark Blumenkranz - Portola Valley CA, US
David Angeley - Charlottesville VA, US
George Marcellino - Santa Cruz CA, US
Michael Wiltberger - Santa Clara CA, US
Dan Andersen - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

OptiMedica Corporation - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

A61B 18/20

US Classification:

606 2

Abstract:

A system and method for inserting an intraocular lens in a patient's eye includes a light source for generating a light beam, a scanner for deflecting the light beam to form an enclosed treatment pattern that includes a registration feature, and a delivery system for delivering the enclosed treatment pattern to target tissue in the patient's eye to form an enclosed incision therein having the registration feature. An intraocular lens is placed within the enclosed incision, wherein the intraocular lens has a registration feature that engages with the registration feature of the enclosed incision. Alternately, the scanner can make a separate registration incision for a post that is connected to the intraocular lens via a strut member.

US Patent:

20080281303, Nov 13, 2008

Filed:

Mar 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/048186

Inventors:

William Culbertson - Miami FL, US
David Angeley - Charlottesville VA, US
George Marcellino - Santa Cruz CA, US
Dan E. Andersen - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 9/01
A61B 18/20

US Classification:

606 5, 606 6

Abstract:

A system and method of treating target tissue in a patient's eye, which includes generating a light beam, deflecting the light beam using a scanner to form first and second treatment patterns, delivering the first treatment pattern to the target tissue to form an incision that provides access to an eye chamber of the patient's eye, and delivering the second treatment pattern to the target tissue to form a relaxation incision along or near limbus tissue or along corneal tissue anterior to the limbus tissue of the patient's eye to reduce astigmatism thereof.

US Patent:

20090012507, Jan 8, 2009

Filed:

Mar 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/048185

Inventors:

William Culbertson - Miami FL, US
Barry Seibel - Pacific Palisades CA, US
Neil Friedman - Menlo Park CA, US
Georg Schule - Menlo Park CA, US
Philip Gooding - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 9/008

US Classification:

606 6, 606107, 128898

Abstract:

A method of treating a lens of a patient's eye includes generating a light beam, deflecting the light beam using a scanner to form a treatment pattern of the light beam, delivering the treatment pattern to the lens of a patient's eye to create a plurality of cuts in the lens in the form of the treatment pattern to break the lens up into a plurality of pieces, and removing the lens pieces from the patient's eye. The lens pieces can then be mechanically removed. The light beam can be used to create larger segmenting cuts into the lens, as well as smaller softening cuts that soften the lens for easier removal.

US Patent:

20100137850, Jun 3, 2010

Filed:

Feb 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/702242

Inventors:

William Culbertson - Miami FL, US
Barry Seibel - Pacific Palisades CA, US
Neil Friedman - Menlo Park CA, US
Georg Schule - Menlo Park CA, US
Philip Gooding - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 9/008

US Classification:

606 6

Abstract:

A method of treating a lens of a patient's eye includes generating a light beam, deflecting the light beam using a scanner to form a treatment pattern of the light beam, delivering the treatment pattern to the lens of a patient's eye to create a plurality of cuts in the lens in the form of the treatment pattern to break the lens up into a plurality of pieces, and removing the lens pieces from the patient's eye. The lens pieces can then be mechanically removed. The light beam can be used to create larger segmenting cuts into the lens, as well as smaller softening cuts that soften the lens for easier removal.

US Patent:

20100137982, Jun 3, 2010

Filed:

Feb 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/703689

Inventors:

William Culbertson - Miami FL, US
Mark Blumenkranz - Portola Valley CA, US
David Angeley - Charlottesville VA, US
George Marcellino - Santa Cruz CA, US
Michael Wiltberger - Santa Clara CA, US
Dan Andersen - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/16
A61N 5/06

US Classification:

623 612, 607 88

Abstract:

A system and method for inserting an intraocular lens in a patient's eye includes a light source for generating a light beam, a scanner for deflecting the light beam to form an enclosed treatment pattern that includes a registration feature, and a delivery system for delivering the enclosed treatment pattern to target tissue in the patient's eye to form an enclosed incision therein having the registration feature. An intraocular lens is placed within the enclosed incision, wherein the intraocular lens has a registration feature that engages with the registration feature of the enclosed incision. Alternately, the scanner can make a separate registration incision for a post that is connected to the intraocular lens via a strut member.

US Patent:

20100137983, Jun 3, 2010

Filed:

Feb 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/703687

Inventors:

William Culbertson - Miami FL, US
Mark Blumenkranz - Portola Valley CA, US
David Angeley - Charlottesville VA, US
George Marcellino - Santa Cruz CA, US
Michael Wiltberger - Santa Clara CA, US
Dan Andersen - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/16

US Classification:

623 643

Abstract:

A system and method for inserting an intraocular lens in a patient's eye includes a light source for generating a light beam, a scanner for deflecting the light beam to form an enclosed treatment pattern that includes a registration feature, and a delivery system for delivering the enclosed treatment pattern to target tissue in the patient's eye to form an enclosed incision therein having the registration feature. An intraocular lens is placed within the enclosed incision, wherein the intraocular lens has a registration feature that engages with the registration feature of the enclosed incision. Alternately, the scanner can make a separate registration incision for a post that is connected to the intraocular lens via a strut member.

US Patent:

20110184392, Jul 28, 2011

Filed:

Aug 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/861798

Inventors:

William Culbertson - Miami FL, US
Barry Seibel - Pacific Palisades CA, US
Neil Friedman - Menlo Park CA, US
Georg Schule - Menlo Park CA, US
Philip Gooding - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 9/008

US Classification:

606 4

Abstract:

A method of treating a lens of a patient's eye includes generating a light beam, deflecting the light beam using a scanner to form a treatment pattern of the light beam, delivering the treatment pattern to the lens of a patient's eye to create a plurality of cuts in the lens in the form of the treatment pattern to break the lens up into a plurality of pieces, and removing the lens pieces from the patient's eye. The lens pieces can then be mechanically removed. The light beam can be used to create larger segmenting cuts into the lens, as well as smaller softening cuts that soften the lens for easier removal.

US Patent:

20110184395, Jul 28, 2011

Filed:

Dec 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/978367

Inventors:

Georg Schuele - Menlo Park CA, US
Neil Friedman - Menlo Park CA, US
William Culbertson - Miami FL, US
Barry Siebel - Pacific Palisades CA, US
Dan Andersen - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

OPTIMEDICA CORPORATION - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

A61B 18/20

US Classification:

606 5

Abstract:

A method of creating a capsulotomy and conditioning the crystalline lens is disclosed, wherein a laser is employed that provides improved performance by treating the capsule predominantly prior to treating the lens.