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Scleral prosthesis for treating presbyopia and other eye disorders and related devices and methods

US9504559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2015
Grant dateNov 29, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/0051
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A scleral prosthesis includes an elongated body configured to be implanted into scleral tissue of an eye. The elongated body includes opposing first and second ends. Multiple portions form the first end of the body and part of a remainder of the body between the first and second ends. The first and second ends are wider than the remainder of the body. The multiple portions of the body are separated by empty space such that the multiple portions meet at a point between the first and second ends of the body and are not connected to each other between that point and the first end of the body. The second end of the body is integral with the remainder of the body and not divided into multiple separated portions.

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