Glaucoma implant with extending members
First Claim
1. An apparatus for treating glaucoma comprising an implant having an inlet configured to receive fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye and an outlet configured to deliver fluid from the inlet to Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye, said implant having first and second members projecting away from the fluid outlet such that the members in a first position extend in substantially parallel directions.
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Abstract
A trabecular shunt and methods for treating glaucoma are disclosed. One of the methods comprises transporting fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye to Schlemm'"'"'s canal through an implant, the implant extending between the anterior chamber and Schlemm'"'"'s canal; sensing an intraocular pressure using a sensor incorporated into the implant; and transmitting a signal indicative of the sensed pressure to an external receiver.
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8 Claims
- 1. An apparatus for treating glaucoma comprising an implant having an inlet configured to receive fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye and an outlet configured to deliver fluid from the inlet to Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye, said implant having first and second members projecting away from the fluid outlet such that the members in a first position extend in substantially parallel directions.
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6. An implant, for treating glaucoma, comprising:
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an inflow portion configured to receive fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye;
an outflow portion having an outflow opening and configured to deliver fluid from the inflow portion to Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye through the outflow opening;
wherein said outflow portion comprises a plurality of protrusions extending beyond the outflow portion in a direction substantially parallel to a long axis of the implant. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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