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"Apparatus for ablating and removing cataract lenses," filed in 1986 and issued in 1988.

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Who were the first African American inventors to receive a patent?

Patricia Bath


What is patricia bath mother name?

Patricia Bath's mother's name was Gladys Gillings.


Who was the first American Femals doctor?

The previous answer of Patricia Bath is incorrect. Patricia Bath is the first African American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical invention. Patricia Bath's patent (no. 4,744,360), a method for removing cataract lenses, transformed eye surgery, using a laser device making the procedure more accurate.


Who was the first african female doctor?

The previous answer of Patricia Bath is incorrect. Patricia Bath is the first African American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical invention. Patricia Bath's patent (no. 4,744,360), a method for removing cataract lenses, transformed eye surgery, using a laser device making the procedure more accurate.


What did Patricia E Bath invent?

Patricia Bath is the first African American female doctor to receive a patent for a medical invention, the laserphaco probe. She is an American, born in Harlen, New York in November 1942.


Who was the first African American female doctor?

Shirley Chisholm


What are Patricia Era Bath's accomplishments?

Patricia Bath was the first African-American woman to have her first patent, she also was the first to use a laser to get rid of cataract in the lense of someones eye.


When did Patricia E Bath get her first patent for the Laserphaco Probe?

The first of Patricia Bath's four patents related to the Laserphaco Probe was Number 4744360, issued May 17, 1988.


Where exactly did Patricia Bath develop her first patent?

Bath was on the faculty of the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA, but completed much of her research on lasers while in Berlin.


Patricia E Bath is the first what?

Patricia Bath became the first African American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical invention.Patricia Bath's patent was for a method for removing cataract lenses that transformed eye surgery by using a laser device making the procedure more accurate. Patricia Bath's dedication to the treatment and prevention of blindness led her to develop the Cataract Laserphaco Probe. The probe patented in 1988, was designed to use the power of a laser to quickly and painlessly vaporize cataracts from patients' eyes, replacing the more common method of using a grinding, drill-like device to remove the afflictions. With another invention, Bath was able to restore sight to people who had been blind for over 30 years. Patricia Bath also holds patents for her invention in Japan, Canada, and Europe.


Is paticia bath still alive?

If you are refering to first African American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical invention then yes


Who is Thus Bath is it Patricia Bath's brother?

No Patricia Bath has no siblings.Patricia Bath was the second child and first daughter. I dont know if Thus is her brother but she must have a brother.