Punctal implants with controlled drug delivery features and methods of using same
US11564833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0068
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed herein are drug delivery punctal implants and methods of using the implants for the treatment of ocular disorders requiring targeted and controlled administration of a drug to an interior portion of the eye for reduction or prevention of symptoms of the disorder. The physical arrangement of drugs within the punctal plugs disclosed herein results, in several embodiments, in advantageous controlled delivery of one or more drugs to the eye of a patient.
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