Scleral prosthesis for treating presbyopia and other eye disorders and related devices and methods
US9700406B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/0051
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A scleral prosthesis includes an elongated body and an insert. The body includes (i) opposing first and second free ends and (ii) multiple first portions that form the first end and part of a remainder of the body between the ends. The first portions are separated along at least about half of a total length of the body by empty space such that the first portions meet at a point between the ends and are not connected to each other between that point and the first end. The ends are wider than the remainder. The insert is configured to be placed between the first portions and to substantially fill the empty space. The first portions are biased so that they maintain separation from one another without external interference but are configured to be pushed towards each other in order to reduce a width of the first end. The insert, when placed between the first portions, keeps the first portions separated and prevents the first portions from being pushed together and reducing the width of the first end.
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