OCULAR IMPLANT WITH ANCHOR AND THERAPEUTIC AGENT
First Claim
1. An implant for treating an ocular disorder, comprising:
- a body having a first end portion and a second end portion, said implant configured to transport fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye to a physiological outflow pathway of the eye, said body comprising at least one inlet opening at the first end portion and at least one outlet opening at the second end portion such that the at least one inlet opening and the at least one outlet opening are in fluid communication and define an axis therebetween;
an anchor extending substantially perpendicularly to a part of the axis between the at least one inlet opening and the at least one outlet opening;
a therapeutic agent;
wherein the at least one outlet opening is configured to be positioned in the physiological outflow pathway.
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Abstract
An ocular disorder treatment implant includes an anchor and a therapeutic agent. The implant has a body with first and second end portions. The implant is configured to transport fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye to a physiological outflow pathway of the eye. The body has at least one inlet opening at the first end portion and at least one outlet opening at the second end portion such that the inlet and outlet openings are in fluid communication and define an axis therebetween. The anchor extends substantially perpendicularly to a part of the axis between the openings, and at least one outlet opening is configured to be positioned in the physiological outflow pathway. One implant has two outlet openings, and the anchor is disposed closer to one of the outlet openings.
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28 Claims
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1. An implant for treating an ocular disorder, comprising:
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a body having a first end portion and a second end portion, said implant configured to transport fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye to a physiological outflow pathway of the eye, said body comprising at least one inlet opening at the first end portion and at least one outlet opening at the second end portion such that the at least one inlet opening and the at least one outlet opening are in fluid communication and define an axis therebetween;
an anchor extending substantially perpendicularly to a part of the axis between the at least one inlet opening and the at least one outlet opening;
a therapeutic agent;
wherein the at least one outlet opening is configured to be positioned in the physiological outflow pathway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An implant for treating an ocular disorder, comprising:
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a body having a first end portion and a second end portion, said implant configured to transport fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye to a physiological outflow pathway of the eye, said body comprising an inlet opening at the first end portion and two outlet openings at the second end portion such that the inlet opening and the two outlet openings are in fluid communication and define an axis therebetween;
an anchor disposed closer to one of the two outlet openings and extending substantially perpendicularly to a part of the axis between the inlet opening and outlet openings;
a therapeutic agent;
wherein at least one of the outlet openings is configured to be positioned in the physiological outflow pathway. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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