OCULAR IMPLANT WITH ANCHORING MECHANISM AND MULTIPLE OUTLETS
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1. An ocular implant, comprising:
- a substantially straight, rigid, elongate body, the body having a self-trephinating distal portion that narrows toward a distal end of the body, at least one inlet communicating with at least one inner lumen that communicates with a plurality of outlets, the lumen having a sufficient length to extend from an anterior chamber of an eye to a physiologic outflow pathway, and an anchor member extending from the body.
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Abstract
Devices and methods for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. One ocular implant, has a substantially straight, rigid, elongate body. The body has a self-trephinating distal portion that narrows toward a distal end, and at least one inlet that communicates with at least one inner lumen that communicates with a plurality of outlets. The lumen has a sufficient length to extend from an anterior chamber of an eye to a physiologic outflow pathway. An anchor member extends from the implant.
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1. An ocular implant, comprising:
a substantially straight, rigid, elongate body, the body having a self-trephinating distal portion that narrows toward a distal end of the body, at least one inlet communicating with at least one inner lumen that communicates with a plurality of outlets, the lumen having a sufficient length to extend from an anterior chamber of an eye to a physiologic outflow pathway, and an anchor member extending from the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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