Intraocular iontophoretic device and associated methods
US8480638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/0612
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention includes methods and devices for non-invasively delivering an active agent to the eye of a subject. In one aspect, for example, a device for delivering an active agent to an eye of a subject may include an ocular lens-shaped housing configured to contact a surface of the eye, and a reservoir coupled to the housing and configured to deliver an active agent to the eye, wherein the reservoir is located entirely within a 180 degree section of the housing. In another aspect, the reservoir is located entirely within a 150 degree section of the housing.
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