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Richard J. Mackool
Also filed as: MACKOOL RICHARD · MACKOOL RICHARD J · MACKOOL RICHARD JAMES
36 granted patents·6 pending applications·2,116 citations·filing 1984–2023
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42 records- 0192US10639195B1Capsular retractorsMACKOOL RICHARD·Filed 2019·Granted May 5, 2020·8 cites·20 claims
- 0290US8262728B2Intra-ocular device with multiple focusing powers/opticsZHANG XIAOXIAO·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 11, 2012·43 cites·9 claims
- 0390US5505693AMethod and apparatus for reducing friction and heat generation by an ultrasonic device during surgeryFiled 1995·Granted Apr 9, 1996·546 cites·25 claims
- 0489US10292862B1Ophthalmic surgical instruments and methods of use thereofMACKOOL RICHARD·Filed 2018·Granted May 21, 2019·11 cites·13 claims
- 0589US5569188AApparatus for controlling fluid flow through a surgical instrument and the temperature of an ultrasonic instrumentFiled 1995·Granted Oct 29, 1996·306 cites·15 claims
- 0684US8475480B2Multi-sleeved surgical ultrasonic vibrating tool suited for phacoemulsification in a manner that prevents thermal injury to ocular tissueMACKOOL RICHARD JAMES·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 2, 2013·19 cites·23 claims
- 0783US9387122B2Monitoring thermal conditions to vary operation of an ultrasonic needle tip of a surgical instrumentMACKOOL RICHARD J·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 12, 2016·14 cites·6 claims
- 0883US8579929B2Torsional ultrasound hand piece that eliminates chatterMACKOOL RICHARD J·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 12, 2013·17 cites·18 claims
- 0982US10485700B1Ophthalmic surgical instruments and snares thereofMACKOOL RICHARD·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 26, 2019·4 cites·22 claims
- 1082US6875194B2Reduction or elimination of the introduction of air within fluid introduced into a surgical fieldALCON INC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 5, 2005·90 cites·23 claims
- 1178US8423126B2Monitoring thermal conditions to vary operation of an ultrasonic needle tip of a surgical instrumentMACKOOL RICHARD JAMES·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 16, 2013·16 cites·6 claims
- 1276US10568734B2Adjusting the apodization pattern for diffractive IOLsNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 25, 2020·3 cites·5 claims
- 1375US5830176AMaintenance of pressure within a surgical site during a surgical procedureFiled 1995·Granted Nov 3, 1998·159 cites·24 claims
- 1475US5683457APrismatic intraocular lenses and related method of using such lenses to restore vision in patients with central field lossPRISM OPTHALMICS L L C·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 4, 1997·157 cites·31 claims
- 1573US7762978B2Method and instrumentation for cooling a surgical incisionALCON INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 27, 2010·8 cites·11 claims
- 1670US10603212B2Ophthalmic surgical instruments and methods of use thereofMACKOOL RICHARD·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 31, 2020·1 cites·18 claims
- 1769US7014629B2Tapered infusion sleeve portalALCON INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 21, 2006·37 cites·18 claims
- 1868US10561313B2Refraction devicesAccuvisiondesigns LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 18, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 1966US5354265AFluid infusion sleeveMACKOOL RICHARD J·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 11, 1994·118 cites·5 claims
- 2065US5084009AFluid infusion sleeve for use during eye surgeryMACKOOL RICHARD J·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 28, 1992·92 cites·3 claims
- 2163US11944534B1Intraocular lens with channel to facilitate removalMACKOOL RICHARD JAMES·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 2, 2024·0 cites·13 claims
- 2263US5026393AMethod of implanting an intraocular lens in a human eye and intraocular lens for sameMACKOOL RICHARD J·Filed 1988·Granted Jun 25, 1991·61 cites·10 claims
- 2361US6258053B1Phacoemulsification instrument having a gap between a needle and a sleeve of the instrument that is at least the same size as an inside area of an infusion lineALCON UNIVERSAL LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 10, 2001·22 cites·4 claims
- 2461US4693716AMultipartite intraocular lensMACKOOL RICHARD J·Filed 1984·Granted Sep 15, 1987·50 cites·11 claims
- 2560US4718906AIntraocular lensMACKOOL RICHARD J·Filed 1986·Granted Jan 12, 1988·54 cites·4 claims
- 2655US7351219B2Method and instrumentation for cooling a surgical incisionALCON INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 1, 2008·6 cites·6 claims
- 2755US5685841ASupport for fluid infusion tube for use during eye surgeryFiled 1995·Granted Nov 11, 1997·70 cites·20 claims
- 2854US11642020B2Refraction devicesAccuvisiondesigns LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 9, 2023·0 cites·7 claims
- 2954US7172578B2Sterile tubing sheathALCON INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 6, 2007·8 cites·6 claims
- 3054US5286256AFluid infusion sleeveMACKOOL RICHARD J·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 15, 1994·63 cites·4 claims
- 3153US2004092800A1System for instructing removal of cataract tissueFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3252US6039715AAngulated phacoemulsification needle whose outer surface converges and inner channel narrowsFiled 1998·Granted Mar 21, 2000·63 cites·15 claims
- 3350US10441462B1Ophthalmic surgical instruments and methods of use thereofMACKOOL RICHARD·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 15, 2019·0 cites·17 claims
- 3450US2007182917A1Intra-ocular device with multiple focusing powers/opticsALCON MFG LTD·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3549US2008139994A1Torsional Ultrasound at Resonant Frequencies That Eliminate ChatterALCON INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3646US2007093892A1Maintaining preoperative position of the posterior lens capsule after cataract surgeryALCON MFG LTD·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3745US11432960B1Ophthalmic medical instrument with illuminated snareACCUVISION DESIGNS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 6, 2022·0 cites·14 claims
- 3845US5810857ASurgical knife for controlled lengthening of an incisionFiled 1995·Granted Sep 22, 1998·37 cites·3 claims
- 3945US2013178789A1Monitoring Thermal Conditions To Vary Operation of an Ultrasonic Needle Tip of a Surgical InstrumentNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4043US2004152990A1Monitoring thermal conditions to vary operation of an ultrasonic needle tip of a surgical instrumentFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4138US6183480B1Intraocular device for stabilizing of a lens capsuleFiled 1999·Granted Feb 6, 2001·22 cites·12 claims
- 4232US5730156AMethod for cutting and removing wrapping from an intraocular lens implant within an eyeFiled 1996·Granted Mar 24, 1998·9 cites·9 claims
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