OCULAR IMPLANT WITH STIFFNESS QUALITIES, METHODS OF IMPLANTATION AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of implanting an ocular device into the eye, comprising:
- forming an incision in the cornea of the eye;
loading onto a delivery device an implant having a fluid passageway and a wall material imparting a stiffness to the implant;
inserting the implant loaded on the delivery device through the incision into the anterior chamber of the eye;
passing the implant along a pathway from the anterior chamber through an iridocorneal angle of the eye and into the suprachoroidal space, wherein the iridocorneal angle of the eye comprises an iris root, a portion of a ciliary body, a scleral spur, and a portion of the cornea;
positioning at least a portion of the implant in the suprachoroidal space such that a first portion of the fluid passageway communicates with the anterior chamber and a second portion of the fluid passageway cantilevers off the portion of the ciliary body into the suprachoroidal space and communicates with the suprachoroidal space to provide a fluid passageway between the suprachoroidal space and the anterior chamber.
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Abstract
Described herein are devices and methods for treating eye conditions. Described is an ocular implant including an elongate member having an internal lumen forming a flow pathway, at least one inflow port communicating with the flow pathway, and at least one outflow port communicating with the flow pathway. The elongate member is adapted to be positioned in the eye such that at least one inflow port communicates with the anterior chamber, at least one outflow port communicates with the suprachoroidal space to provide a fluid pathway between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space when the elongate member is implanted in the eye. The elongate member has a wall material imparting a stiffness to the elongate member. The stiffness is selected such that after implantation the elongate member deforms eye tissue surrounding the suprachoroidal space forming a tented volume.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of implanting an ocular device into the eye, comprising:
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forming an incision in the cornea of the eye; loading onto a delivery device an implant having a fluid passageway and a wall material imparting a stiffness to the implant; inserting the implant loaded on the delivery device through the incision into the anterior chamber of the eye; passing the implant along a pathway from the anterior chamber through an iridocorneal angle of the eye and into the suprachoroidal space, wherein the iridocorneal angle of the eye comprises an iris root, a portion of a ciliary body, a scleral spur, and a portion of the cornea; positioning at least a portion of the implant in the suprachoroidal space such that a first portion of the fluid passageway communicates with the anterior chamber and a second portion of the fluid passageway cantilevers off the portion of the ciliary body into the suprachoroidal space and communicates with the suprachoroidal space to provide a fluid passageway between the suprachoroidal space and the anterior chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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