Treatment of ocular disease
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1. An apparatus for treating ocular disease comprising:
- a locating means for non-invasively locating Schlemm'"'"'s Canal in an eye, and a microsurgical device coupled with the locating means so as to advance the microsurgical device into a tissue space identified with Schlemm'"'"'s Canal.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a novel apparatus for the treatment of ocular disease, particularly glaucoma. The apparatus consists of a locating device to locate Schlemm'"'"'s Canal within the anterior portion of the eye and a surgical tool to access the canal for treatment. The apparatus allows for guided, minimally invasive surgical access to Schlemm'"'"'s Canal to enable surgical procedures to be performed on the canal and trabecular meshwork to reduce intraocular pressure. The apparatus may also deliver devices or substances to Schlemm'"'"'s Canal in the treatment of glaucoma.
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1. An apparatus for treating ocular disease comprising:
- a locating means for non-invasively locating Schlemm'"'"'s Canal in an eye, and a microsurgical device coupled with the locating means so as to advance the microsurgical device into a tissue space identified with Schlemm'"'"'s Canal.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for treating ocular disease comprising:
- a non-invasive locating means for locating Schlemm'"'"'s Canal in the eye, and a microcannula coupled with the locating means so as to slidably advance into a tissue space identified with Schlemm'"'"'s Canal.
- View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus for treating ocular disease comprising:
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a non-invasive locating means for locating Schlemm'"'"'s Canal, a microcannula which is linked with the locating means to advance the microcannula into an identified tissue space for Schlemm'"'"'s Canal, and a dilation mechanism at the tip of the microcannula. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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38. An apparatus for treating ocular disease comprising:
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a non-invasive locating means for locating Schlemm'"'"'s Canal, a microcannula which is linked with the locating means to advance the microcannula into an identified tissue space for Schlemm'"'"'s Canal, and an implant which is delivered into Schlemm'"'"'s Canal.
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45. An apparatus for treating ocular disease comprising:
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a non-invasive locating means for locating Schlemm'"'"'s Canal, a microcannula which is linked with the locating means to advance the microcannula into an identified tissue space for Schlemm'"'"'s Canal, and a construct which is delivered through the microcannula to effect a surgical procedure on a trabecular meshwork of the eye.
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50. A method for surgically accessing Schlemm'"'"'s Canal for treating ocular disease, comprising:
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locating Schlemm'"'"'s Canal in an eye via non-invasive means;
advancing a minimally invasive surgical device into the canal guided by the locating means;
delivering a substance for the treatment of the ocular disease. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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