Ocular implants with asymmetric flexibility
US9039650B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ocular implant having an inlet portion and a Schlemm's canal portion distal to the inlet portion, the inlet portion being disposed at a proximal end of the implant and sized and configured to be placed within an anterior chamber of a human eye, the Schlemm's canal portion being arranged and configured to be disposed within Schlemm's canal of the eye when the inlet portion is disposed in the anterior chamber.
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