METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLUID DRAINAGE OF THE EYE
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1. An implantable drain for venting fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye comprising:
- a shunt having a first end and a second end and a passageway therethrough;
said first end of said shunt adapted to engage within the anterior chamber of an eye;
a conduit having a sidewall running between a first end and a second end, said conduit having an axial passage running therethrough and communicating with said first end;
a plurality of apertures communicating through said sidewall with said axial passage;
means of sealed engagement of said first end of said conduit with said second end of said shunt;
said sealed engagement connecting said passageway with said axial passage; and
said conduit adapted for mounting within a spaced formed in the scleral layer of said eye, whereby fluid from said anterior chamber communicated to said scleral layer when said shunt is engaged with said anterior chamber.
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Abstract
An implantable drain for the anterior chamber of the eye for venting fluid therefrom to relieve pressure. The device features a serpentine draining conduit having an aggregate length much longer than a liner conduit. The conduit is engaged within the sclera in a pocket formed under a scleral flap. The conduits may be interchanged with a shunt or other component communicating into the anterior chamber.
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1. An implantable drain for venting fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye comprising:
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a shunt having a first end and a second end and a passageway therethrough; said first end of said shunt adapted to engage within the anterior chamber of an eye; a conduit having a sidewall running between a first end and a second end, said conduit having an axial passage running therethrough and communicating with said first end; a plurality of apertures communicating through said sidewall with said axial passage; means of sealed engagement of said first end of said conduit with said second end of said shunt; said sealed engagement connecting said passageway with said axial passage; and said conduit adapted for mounting within a spaced formed in the scleral layer of said eye, whereby fluid from said anterior chamber communicated to said scleral layer when said shunt is engaged with said anterior chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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