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Punctal plugs

US8439865B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2010
Grant dateMay 14, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F9/0017
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Punctal plugs for delivering therapeutic agents to the eye have a body with a portion into which the therapeutic agent is loaded and a conical anchor portion at an end of the plug.

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