Nasolacrimal duct occlusion device and method
US5522837A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/00772
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and device for nasolacrimal duct occlusion during eye medication provides a device having a pair of joined legs terminating in angled elements for fitting into the medial canthal area and compressing the nasolacrimal ducts. The device is placed over the nasal bridge during, and for a short time after, eye medication.
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