Foldable thin intraocular membrane
US6152958A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/1681
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thin foldable intraocular implant specifically configured for installation into the anterior chamber of a phakic or pseudophakic eye has broad positioning flaps that do not apply any substantial pressure against the wall of the eye. It can be rolled for insertion through a corneal incision as small as 2.75 millimeters. The implant is constituted by a resiliently flexible membrane, with an overall thickness as low as 10 microns, that vaults the iris without contacting it.
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