Glaucoma treatment device
US6736791B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/905
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A glaucoma treatment device for directing the flow of aqueous humor and bypassing trabecular meshwork is disclosed. The device comprises an inlet section, an outlet section, a middle section, and at least one lumen for transmitting aqueous humor within the glaucoma device. The lumen extends through at least one of the sections, and the outlet section is substantially perpendicular to the middle section, and fits within a conduit of aqueous humor outflow in the eye.
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