Expandable glaucoma implant and methods of use
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1. An implant for use in an eye with glaucoma, said implant comprising:
- an inlet section in fluid communication with an outlet section, said inlet section being sized and shaped to fit at least partially in the anterior chamber of said eye, and said outlet section being sized and shaped to fit at least partially in Schlemm'"'"'s canal of said eye;
wherein said implant comprises a substrate that is expandable in the eye to assist in retaining the implant in the eye.
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Disclosed is an implant for use in an eye with glaucoma, the implant including an inlet section in fluid communication with an outlet section, the inlet section being sized and shaped to fit at least partially in the anterior chamber of the eye, and the outlet section being sized and shaped to fit at least partially in Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye. The implant also includes an expandable substrate suitable for expansion in the eye to assist in retaining the implant in the eye.
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1. An implant for use in an eye with glaucoma, said implant comprising:
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an inlet section in fluid communication with an outlet section, said inlet section being sized and shaped to fit at least partially in the anterior chamber of said eye, and said outlet section being sized and shaped to fit at least partially in Schlemm'"'"'s canal of said eye;
wherein said implant comprises a substrate that is expandable in the eye to assist in retaining the implant in the eye. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A surgical method treating glaucoma in an eye comprising:
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incising through the sclera of the eye and into Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye;
placing an implant, having an inlet section in fluid communication with an outlet section, through said scleral incision into the eye such that the inlet section of the implant resides at least partially in the anterior chamber of the eye, and the outlet section resides at least partially in Schlemm'"'"'s canal of said eye; and
expanding a substrate on the implant to assist in retaining the implant in the eye. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A surgical method treating glaucoma in an eye comprising:
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incising through the cornea of the eye;
placing an implant, having an inlet section in fluid communication with an outlet section, through said corneal incision into the anterior chamber of the eye;
positioning the implant such that the inlet section of the implant resides at least partially in the anterior chamber of the eye, and the outlet section resides at least partially in Schlemm'"'"'s canal of said eye; and
expanding a substrate on the implant to assist in retaining the implant in the eye. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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