Injectable gel implant for glaucoma treatment
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1. An implant for treating glaucoma in an eye, the implant comprising:
- an inlet section configured to be positioned in the anterior chamber of the eye; and
an outlet section in fluid communication with the inlet section, said outlet section configured to be positioned in Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye;
wherein the implant comprises a hydrogel and is configured to conduct aqueous humor from the anterior chamber to Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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Abstract
Methods and implants for treating glaucoma in an eye are described. The implant includes an inlet section configured to be positioned in the anterior chamber of the eye and an outlet section in fluid communication with the inlet section. The outlet section is configured to be positioned in Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye. The implant comprises a hydrogel and is configured to conduct aqueous humor from the anterior chamber to Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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38 Claims
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1. An implant for treating glaucoma in an eye, the implant comprising:
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an inlet section configured to be positioned in the anterior chamber of the eye; and
an outlet section in fluid communication with the inlet section, said outlet section configured to be positioned in Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye;
wherein the implant comprises a hydrogel and is configured to conduct aqueous humor from the anterior chamber to Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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2. A method of treating glaucoma comprising:
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inserting a body at least partially into at least one of the trabecular meshwork and Schlemm'"'"'s canal of an eye; and
introducing through a lumen in said body an expandable material into at least one of the trabecular meshwork and Schlemm'"'"'s canal. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A kit for of treating glaucoma, comprising:
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an implant configured to be positioned in an eye, said implant further configured to transmit an expandable material, through a lumen in said implant, from the anterior chamber of the eye to Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye;
the expandable material. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of treating glaucoma comprising:
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inserting a body at least partially into at least one of the trabecular meshwork and Schlemm'"'"'s canal of an eye; and
introducing through a lumen in said body a hardenable material into at least one of the trabecular meshwork and Schlemm'"'"'s canal. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A kit for of treating glaucoma, comprising:
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an implant configured to be positioned in an eye, said implant further configured to transmit a hardenable material, through a lumen in said implant, from the anterior chamber of the eye to Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye;
the hardenable material. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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