Inflatable device and method for treating glaucoma
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1. A catheter device comprising a proximal portion manually controllable by a user, a distal portion sized and shaped for circumferential insertion into a portion of Schlemm'"'"'s canal, and an inflation supply lumen extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion, wherein the distal portion of the inflationary lumen is expandable and moves between a first Schlemm'"'"'s canal insertion position and a second Schlemm'"'"'s canal inflation position when inflated.
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Abstract
Catheter devices and methods for treating glaucoma and other eye diseases by expandable dilatation of Schlemm'"'"'s canal and/or direct injection of medications into Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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- 1. A catheter device comprising a proximal portion manually controllable by a user, a distal portion sized and shaped for circumferential insertion into a portion of Schlemm'"'"'s canal, and an inflation supply lumen extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion, wherein the distal portion of the inflationary lumen is expandable and moves between a first Schlemm'"'"'s canal insertion position and a second Schlemm'"'"'s canal inflation position when inflated.
- 10. A catheter device comprising a proximal portion manually controllable by a user, a distal portion sized and shaped for circumferential insertion into a portion of Schlemm'"'"'s canal, and a medicament delivery lumen extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion, wherein the medicament delivery lumen has at least one fenestration therein on the distal portion for the delivery of medicaments into Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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