Intraocular shunt manufacture
US9592154B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2240/001
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intraocular shunt can be manufactured using a system that includes a liquid bath and a wire, which is moved through the bath. When moved through the bath, the wire is coated with a material, such as gelatin. For example, the liquid bath can have a top layer, including water, and a bottom layer, including gelatin. The coated wire passes through an aperture formed in a plate component of the system. The gelatin can be dried on the wire in a humidity-controlled space, thereby forming the shunt.
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