Subretinal access device
US8425473B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2009/00874
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides surgical devices that provide access to the sub-retinal space using delicate traction to hold the sensory retina to create and maintain a patent sub-retinal space of sufficient size to introduce and perform treatments on the eye. Such treatments may include the introduction of illumination or imaging agents or tools, surgical tools, the infusion of pharmaceutical or biological agents, and the placement of grafts, transplants or implants and the closure of the site through the delivery of a sealant.
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