Methods for implanting a soft gel shunt in the suprachoroidal space
US8852137B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2210/0061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention generally relates to methods for implanting a soft gel shunt in the suprachoroidal space. In certain embodiments, methods of the invention involve inserting into the eye a hollow shaft configured to hold a soft gel intraocular shunt, deploying the soft gel shunt from the hollow shaft such that the shunt forms a passage from the anterior chamber of the eye to the suprachoroidal space of the eye, and withdrawing the hollow shaft from the eye.
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