DR. ROBERT GARY JOSEPHBERG, MD
Medical Practice at Broadway, Yonkers, NY

5989262, Nov 23, 1999

Apr 15, 1996

8/632551

Robert Gary Josephberg - Briarcliff Manor NY

A61F 900, A61B 1732

606107

An intraocular surgical tool for removing material from an eye of a patient. The tool is provided with a cutting assembly and an aspiration apparatus to remove a portion of vitreous from the eye for inspection and testing. The tool is also fitted with a mechanism for replacing the removed vitreous with saline or similar fluid. The tool makes an incision small enough so that sutures are not required. The tool is portable having a housing and battery pack releasably coupled to one another. The cutting assembly is releasably secured to the housing. Accordingly, the housing may be removed and the cutting assembly discarded so that the housing may be sterilized before performing a vitrectomy.

6059792, May 9, 2000

Jun 22, 1998

9/102990

Robert Gary Josephberg - Briarcliff Manor NY

A61F 900

606107

An intraocular surgical tool for removing material from an eye of a patient. The tool is provided with a cutting assembly and an aspiration apparatus to remove a portion of vitreous from the eye for inspection and testing. The tool is also fitted with a mechanism for replacing the removed vitreous with saline or similar fluid. The tool is capable of varying cutting speed over a range of fifty cycles per minute. The tool is portable having a housing and battery pack releasably coupled to one another. The cutting assembly is releasably secured to the housing. Accordingly, the housing may be removed and the cutting assembly discarded so that the housing may be sterilized before performing a vitrectomy.

5716363, Feb 10, 1998

Apr 15, 1996

8/632552

Robert Gary Josephberg - Briarcliff Manor NY

A61F 900

606107

An intracellular surgical tool for removing material from an eye of a patient. The tool is provided with a blade to allow the tool to make its own incision in the eye. The tool is provided with a cutting assembly and an aspiration apparatus to remove a portion of vitreous from the eye for inspection and testing. The tool is also fitted with a mechanism for replacing the removed vitreous with saline or similar fluid. The tool is portable having a housing and battery pack releasably coupled to one another. The cutting assembly is releasably secured to the housing. Accordingly, the housing may be removed and the cutting assembly discarded so that the housing may be sterilized before performing a vitrectomy.

2007023, Oct 11, 2007

Apr 5, 2007

11/697211

Robert Gary Josephberg - Briarcliff Manor NY, US
Ian Robert Blum - New Rochelle NY, US

G02B 27/02

359802

A magnifying apparatus removably attached to a menu, check wallet, billfold, wine list, and the like. The magnifying apparatus includes illumination means to illuminate an area viewed using the magnifying apparatus. The magnifying element may be a fresnel lens. The fresnel lens preferably has a power of 2-4 times. However, a magnification of up to 9 times or more can be used. The magnifying element may also be a standard lens preferably having a high index of refraction. It is preferable to have a high index of refraction to minimize the thickness of the lens. The standard lens or the fresnel lens is plastic, glass, polycarbon, or the like. Electronic magnification and display means may also be used.

8235893, Aug 7, 2012

Sep 28, 2007

11/864058

Robert G. Josephberg - Yonkers NY, US
Eduardo Besser - Culver City CA, US

A61B 3/00

600236, 600245

A scleral depressor designed to better control the globe of the eye is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the scleral depressor has a handle and a blade attached to the handle where the blade is a portion of an oblate spheroid. In one embodiment, the blade has an illuminating device. The handle is attached to the blade at an angle or straight in relation to the plane of the handle. In another embodiment, the blade is attached to a thimble. In another embodiment of the invention, the blade has an access hole for simultaneous use of other instruments during examination or surgery. The resulting apparatus has greatly improved control of the eye, effective visualization of the periphery, ease of use for the examiner, and increased comfort for the patient.