Device for deploying a flexible implant
US10610349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/0051
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to devices and methods for deploying an implant. Preferably the device (10) deploys a flexible implant in an eye. In one embodiment, the device comprises a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the distal end is constructed and arranged to cause said implant to be flexed into a curved configuration when in a carried position and the device is configured to urge said flexed implant from said carried position to a deployed position. Embodiments with removable tips (13) and wheel actuators (14) are also disclosed.
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