Ophthalmic drug delivery device
US7094226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/0017
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ophthalmic drug delivery device having a first end and a second end, an injection port, a reservoir, and a sleeve is disclosed. The injection port is for sealingly engaging a needle of a syringe, which is for providing a fluid comprising a pharmaceutically active agent. The reservoir is disposed within the device, is fluidly coupled to the injection port, and has an opening for communicating the fluid to an outer surface of a sclera of an eye. The sleeve is for engaging the device proximate overlapping portions of the first end and the second end for forming a generally ring-shaped three-dimensional geometry upon implantation of the device on the outer surface of the sclera. The device is useful for the treatment of a disease of the posterior segment of the eye.
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