Beyeonics Vision Ltd. has received a U.S. patent covering core technology included in the company’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio—specifically its next-generation visualization system for ophthalmic surgery.
First, a look at the company.
Beyeonics Vision is one of two arms of the Israeli-based group of medical technology companies developing surgical-based platform technologies for various clinical specialties.
- On the vision front: In October 2024, the company introduced Beyeonics One—its FDA-cleared, proprietary digital surgical platform (digital microscope).
- Its purpose: Integration into operating rooms (OR) via augmented reality (AR), tracking, and imaging processing / artificial intelligence (AI).
Before we get further into that, talk about this patent.
Titled Systems and Methods for Imaging a Body Part During a Medical Procedure, the patent protects Beyeonics 3D imaging system (i.e., the Beyeonics One).
According to the company, it expects the system’s unique technology to “play a pivotal role in establishing what may become the new standard of care in cataract surgery” across the globe.
- “This patent is a cornerstone in our intellectual property portfolio,” stated Burton Tripathi, Beyeonics Vision’s CEO. “By combining IR and visible imaging in a stereoscopic format, we’re enabling safer, more precise, and more ergonomic cataract surgery.”
Sounds groundbreaking. Tell me more about Beyeonics One.
Beyeonics One is a high-definition (HD), fully digital imaging platform that utilizes invisible light technology and enables ophthalmic surgeons to view a magnified, 3D image of the surgical field.
The resulting impact: (Ideally) enhanced visualization and on-demand pre-operative information, complete with data accessible and controlled via an AR-based surgical headset.
- Check out its capabilities, which include offering unconstrained visualization, movement, and workflow—not to mention:
- Connectivity (future integration with OR systems)
- Real-time, remote viewing of the surgical field for ORs
- Automation (autofocus, auto centering, and automatic switching between anterior/posterior modes)
Wasn’t the system recently adopted by a major institution?
Indeed it was. Specifically, by Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida.
Why? For integration into the school’s educational surgical training program, complete with an immersive view of ophthalmic procedures and features such as live surgical broadcasting and hands-free voice controls.
- Check out our March 2025 coverage on that announcement for further info.
And since then, the system was commercially installed at the Largo Ambulatory Surgical Center & Eye Institute of West Florida (EIWF). Find more on those details here.