Implant for deep sclerectomy
US6383219B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/00781
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention concerns an implant for deep sclerectomy for draining aqueous humor during surgical treatment of glaucoma. The implant is made of crosslinked hyaluronic acid and has substantially the shape of a polyhedron with at least five faces, advantageously the shape of a polyhedron with five or six faces. In a preferred embodiment, the implant has substantially the shape of a prism, advantageously straight with a trapezoidal base.
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