公开(公告)号：US11890228B1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US18355857

申请日：2023-07-20

Applicant: Robert W. Fraser, III

Inventor： Robert W. Fraser, III

IPC: A61F9/007 ,  A61F9/013

CPC classification number: A61F9/00745 ,  A61F9/013

Abstract: Methods and systems for vibration induced membrane rupture include an epiretinal membrane (ERM) treatment method that includes providing a vibrational device that includes an interface configured for engaging a closed eyelid of an eye of a patient, where the eye of the patient includes an ERM disposed on an epiretinal surface of a retina of the eye. The interface of the vibrational device engages with the closed eyelid and an instance of vibrational force is applied, via the vibrational device while the interface is engaged with the closed eyelid, to the eyelid, where the vibrational force is capable of propagating through the closed eyelid to the retina of the eye. Further, the instance of vibrational force is applied at predetermined frequency (s) and predetermined intensity(s) for predetermined period(s) of time.