OCULAR IMPLANT WITH STIFFNESS QUALITIES, METHODS OF IMPLANTATION AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An ocular implant, comprising:
- an elongate member comprised of a wall material imparting a stiffness to the elongate member that deforms eye tissue surrounding the elongate member forming a tented volume; and
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,wherein the elongate member is adapted to be positioned in the eye such that the at least one inflow port communicates with the anterior chamber and the at least one outflow port is positioned between the ciliary body and the sclera within the supraciliary space and the flow pathway drains from the anterior chamber into the suprachoroidal space when the elongate member is implanted in the eye;
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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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16 Claims
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1. An ocular implant, comprising:
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an elongate member comprised of a wall material imparting a stiffness to the elongate member that deforms eye tissue surrounding the elongate member forming a tented volume; and 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, wherein the elongate member is adapted to be positioned in the eye such that the at least one inflow port communicates with the anterior chamber and the at least one outflow port is positioned between the ciliary body and the sclera within the supraciliary space and the flow pathway drains from the anterior chamber into the suprachoroidal space when the elongate member is implanted in the eye; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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 an internal lumen 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 into the supraciliary space; positioning at least a portion of the implant between the ciliary body and the sclera within the supraciliary space forming a flow pathway that drains from the anterior chamber into the suprachoroidal space when the elongate member is implanted in the eye; and releasing the implant from the delivery device such that the implant achieves a predetermined shape within the supraciliary space and forms a chord relative to a curvature of the supraciliary space. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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