Delivery system and method of use for the eye
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- an inserter device comprising an interior space and a shaft disposed in the interior space; and
an intraocular implant adapted to self-retain to an inner wall of Schlemm'"'"'s canal, the intraocular implant being disposed in the interior space of the inserter device, the intraocular implant comprising;
a proximal portion sized and shaped to reside within an anterior chamber of the eye, the proximal portion comprising a proximal opening;
a distal portion sized and shaped to reside within Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye, the distal portion comprising a distal opening and a surface facing the proximal opening and configured to engage an inner wall of Schlemm'"'"'s canal; and
a passageway extending in a straight line from the proximal opening to the distal opening to conduct fluid from the anterior chamber to Schlemm'"'"'s canal,the shaft being adapted to advance the intraocular implant out of the interior space and through an inner wall of Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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Abstract
An apparatus having an inserter device with a shaft disposed in an interior space and an intraocular implant adapted to self-retain to an inner wall of Schlemm'"'"'s canal. The intraocular implant has a proximal portion sized and shaped to reside within an anterior chamber of the eye, the proximal portion having a proximal opening; a distal portion sized and shaped to reside within Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye, the distal portion having a distal opening, and a passageway extending in a straight line from the proximal opening to the distal opening to conduct fluid from the anterior chamber to Schlemm'"'"'s canal. The shaft of the inserter device is adapted to advance the intraocular implant out of the interior space and through an inner wall of Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an inserter device comprising an interior space and a shaft disposed in the interior space; and an intraocular implant adapted to self-retain to an inner wall of Schlemm'"'"'s canal, the intraocular implant being disposed in the interior space of the inserter device, the intraocular implant comprising; a proximal portion sized and shaped to reside within an anterior chamber of the eye, the proximal portion comprising a proximal opening; a distal portion sized and shaped to reside within Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye, the distal portion comprising a distal opening and a surface facing the proximal opening and configured to engage an inner wall of Schlemm'"'"'s canal; and a passageway extending in a straight line from the proximal opening to the distal opening to conduct fluid from the anterior chamber to Schlemm'"'"'s canal, the shaft being adapted to advance the intraocular implant out of the interior space and through an inner wall of Schlemm'"'"'s canal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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an inserter device comprising an interior space configured to extend through an anterior chamber of an eye to an inner wall of Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye; and an intraocular implant disposed in the interior space of the inserter device, the intraocular implant comprising; a proximal portion sized and shaped to reside within an anterior chamber of the eye, the proximal portion comprising a proximal opening; a distal portion sized and shaped to reside within Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye, the distal portion comprising a distal opening and a surface facing the proximal opening and configured to engage an inner wall of Schlemm'"'"'s canal; and a passageway extending from the proximal opening to the distal opening to conduct fluid from the anterior chamber to Schlemm'"'"'s canal, the inserter device being adapted to deliver the intraocular implant out of the interior space and through an inner wall of Schlemm'"'"'s canal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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