Device for treating glaucoma
US10596036B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/0612
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable device for treatment of glaucoma of the eye. In one aspect, the device includes an elongate duct for diverting aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye, the elongate duct having a central axis with a proximal end and distal end opposite one another. A least one element is spaced apart from the proximal end and the distal end of said elongate duct and extends radially outward beyond an outer surface of said elongate duct in at least two directions transverse to the central axis of said elongate duct, wherein the at least one element has a distal portion with a tapered profile facing the distal end of said elongate duct. The at least one element has a hardness within a range between Shore 30A and Shore 80A. Other aspects are also described and claimed.
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