Glaucoma drain implanting device and method
US5893837A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/00781
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A glaucoma drain implanting device having a body portion including a proximal end and a distal end, a separate nozzle portion connected to the distal end of the body and including a drain delivery passageway, a plunger having a plunger tip movably disposed relative to the drain delivery passageway, and a drain receiver. A method of using the drain implant device includes the steps of advancing a glaucoma drain into the drain delivery passageway of the device, thereby placing the glaucoma drain in a staged configuration, and, placing an exit of the drain delivery passageway proximately to the eye and further advancing the glaucoma drain to cause the glaucoma drain to pass through the exit of the drain delivery passageway and into the tissue of the eye.
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