Medical device and methods of use for glaucoma treatment
US7273475B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/0048
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates generally medical devices and methods for the treatment of glaucoma in an animal eye and, more particularly, to medical devices and methods for treating tissue of the trabecular meshwork and/or Schlemm's canal of the eye to restore or rejuvenate a portion or all of the normal physiological function of directing aqueous outflow for maintaining a normal intraocular pressure in the eye.
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