Apparatus for injection into an eye
US8808242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/0017
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for injection into an eye comprising of a means for displacing a conjunctival layer of the eye over an underlying scleral layer of the eye so as to form a fold in the conjunctival layer, and means for guiding a needle through the conjunctival layer once the fold has been formed.
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