IMPLANT FOR INSERTING INTO THE SCHLEMM'S CANAL OF AN EYE
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Abstract
An implant for inserting into an exposed Schlemm'"'"'s canal is proposed. The implant insertable into the lumen of Schlemm'"'"'s canal includes an elongated tube which includes an axially extending continuous connecting part having several openings or recesses distanced from each other by web shaped ring members and connecting to the interior of the tube with and with arc shaped surfaces, such that in inserted condition the webs are bearing in supporting manner against the inner wall of the lumen of Schlemm'"'"'s canal. The openings/recesses form a direct and permanently open connection between the trabecular tissue and the small channels of the channel system for natural trabecular drainage of the aqueous humor.
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43 Claims
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22. An Implant for inserting into Schlemm'"'"'s canal that has been exposed through an incision and the opening of a scleral flap of an eye, comprising:
an elongated flexible tube insertable into the lumen of Schlemm'"'"'s canal, the tube comprising first and second axially extending connecting parts in diametrical disposition to each other and connected by web shaped ring members arranged at a distance from each other in axial direction at the tube, leaving openings between each of the oppositely arranged ring members that lead to an interior of the tube, wherein the recesses are each provided with a opening angle W oriented in circumferential direction. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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