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Clamp for nasolacrimal sac occlusion during administration of ocular medication

US5515872A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 1994
Grant dateMay 14, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F9/00772
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention herein described involves a clamp placed over the bridge of the nose to apply pressure over the fossa of the nasolacrimal sac, prior to ocular medication, to seal the nasolacrimal sac, and thereby prevent drainage of medicament away from the eye.

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