Method and apparatus for treatment of glaucoma
First Claim
1. A seton for lowering intraocular pressure of an associated eye, the seton comprising:
- a first tube adapted to be inserted into an associated anterior chamber of the eye; and
, at least two wing tubes extending from the first tube, the two wing tubes adapted to be inserted into an associated Schlemm'"'"'s canal, the two wing tubes and the first tube forming a substantially continuous passageway, such that associated aqueous humor flows from the anterior chamber into the Schlemm'"'"'s canal through the substantially continuous passageway.
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Abstract
A new and improved method and apparatus for treating glaucoma is described herein. A device for directing aqueous humor from an anterior chamber to Schlemm'"'"'s canal comprises a seton, and may further comprise a pump operatively connected to the seton. The seton conducts aqueous directly from the anterior chamber to Schlemm'"'"'s canal so that it can drain directly into the aqueous veins leading to the venous circulation. The seton for lowering intraocular pressure of an associated eye comprises a first tube adapted to be inserted into an associated anterior chamber of the eye; and, two wing tubes extending from the first tube. The two wing tubes are adapted to be inserted into Schlemm'"'"'s canal. The two wing tubes and the first tube form a substantially continuous passageway, such that aqueous humor flows from the anterior chamber into Schlemm'"'"'s canal through the substantially continuous passageway.
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65 Claims
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1. A seton for lowering intraocular pressure of an associated eye, the seton comprising:
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a first tube adapted to be inserted into an associated anterior chamber of the eye; and
,at least two wing tubes extending from the first tube, the two wing tubes adapted to be inserted into an associated Schlemm'"'"'s canal, the two wing tubes and the first tube forming a substantially continuous passageway, such that associated aqueous humor flows from the anterior chamber into the Schlemm'"'"'s canal through the substantially continuous passageway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 63, 64, 65)
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16. A method for draining associated aqueous humor from an associated anterior chamber of an associated eye the eye having an associated sclera and an associated Schlemm'"'"'s canal, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a seton having a first tube and at least two wing tubes, the first tube adapted to be inserted into the anterior chamber of the eye, the two wing tubes extending from the first tube, the two wing tubes adapted to be inserted into the Schlemm'"'"'s canal, the two wing tubes and the first tube forming a substantially continuous passageway, wherein aqueous humor flows from the anterior chamber into Schlemm'"'"'s canal through the substantially continuous passageway;
dissecting the sclera to form a scleral flap and an intrascleral space;
cutting the Schlemm'"'"'s canal to provide cut ends;
inserting the first tube into the anterior chamber;
inserting the two wing tubes into the cut ends of the Schlemm'"'"'s canal;
covering the seton; and
,draining the aqueous humor from the anterior chamber into Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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23. A device for directing associated aqueous humor from an associated anterior chamber to an associated Schlemm'"'"'s canal, the device comprising:
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a seton, comprising;
a first tube adapted to be inserted into the anterior chamber; and
,at least two wing tubes extending from the first tube, the two wing tubes adapted to be inserted into the Schlemm'"'"'s canal, the two wing tubes and the first tube forming a substantially continuous passageway, wherein the aqueous humor flows from the anterior chamber into the Schlemm'"'"'s canal through the substantially continuous passageway; and
,a pump mechanism operatively connected to the seton.
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54. A method of draining associated aqueous humor from an associated anterior chamber of an associated eye having an associated sclera, to an associated Schlemm'"'"'s canal, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a seton and a pumping mechanism operatively connected to the seton, the seton having a first tube and at least two wing tubes, the first tube adapted to be inserted into the associated anterior chamber of the associated eye, the two wing tubes extending from the first tube, the two wing tubes adapted to be inserted into the associated Schlemm'"'"'s canal, the two wing tubes and the first tube forming a substantially continuous passageway, such that the associated aqueous humor flows from the associated anterior chamber into the associated Schlemm'"'"'s canal through the substantially continuous passageway;
dissecting the associated sclera so as to form a scleral flap and an intrascleral space;
cutting the associated Schlemm'"'"'s canal to provide cut ends;
inserting the first tube into the associated anterior chamber;
inserting the two wing tubes into the cut ends of the associated Schlemm'"'"'s canal;
covering the seton;
activating the pumping mechanism; and
,draining the associated aqueous humor from the associated anterior chamber to the associated Schlemm'"'"'s canal. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A device for directing associated aqueous humor from an associated anterior chamber to an associated Schlemm'"'"'s canal, the device comprising:
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a pump mechanism; and
,a seton, comprising;
a first tube adapted to be inserted into the anterior chamber; and
,a second tube extending from the pump mechanism, the second tube adapted to be inserted into the Schlemm'"'"'s canal, the tubes forming a substantially continuous passageway, wherein the aqueous humor flows from the anterior chamber into the Schlemm'"'"'s canal through the substantially continuous passageway, the second tube forming third and fourth tubes at an associated limbus.
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