Intraocular shunt placement in the suprachoroidal space
US10842671B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M27/002
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Glaucoma can be treated by implanting an intraocular shunt into the eye. Such procedures can employ various deployment devices, shunts, and implantation techniques. A method for treating glaucoma can include positioning an intraocular shunt in eye tissue such that the shunt conducts fluid from the anterior chamber to the suprachoroidal space and delivers a pharmaceutical or biological agent to the eye.
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