DEVICE FOR PLACING CIRCUMFERENTIAL IMPLANT IN SCHLEMM'S CANAL
First Claim
1. A tool for full circumferential insertion of an implant into Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye, said tool comprising a flexible elongated solid element with a distal and proximal ends, said distal and/or proximal end comprising a mechanical element for attachment of said implant, and a distal and/or proximal light-transmitting element for locating the distal and/or proximal end of said tool during placement and advancement.
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Abstract
A device is provided to enable placing an implant within the full circumference of Schlemm'"'"'s canal of an eye. The device comprises a flexible elongated solid element with a proximal end and a distal tip that transmits light such as one or more strands of a fiber optic. The device is characterized by selected mechanical characteristics to allow advancement within Schlemm'"'"'s canal. The fiber optic element transmits light from a proximal connector to the distal tip to provide a lighted tip that may be viewed transclerally when the device is advanced along Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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21 Claims
- 1. A tool for full circumferential insertion of an implant into Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye, said tool comprising a flexible elongated solid element with a distal and proximal ends, said distal and/or proximal end comprising a mechanical element for attachment of said implant, and a distal and/or proximal light-transmitting element for locating the distal and/or proximal end of said tool during placement and advancement.
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16. A device for full circumferential insertion of an implant into Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye comprising:
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a tool comprising a flexible elongated solid element with a distal and proximal ends, said distal and/or proximal end comprising a mechanical element for attachment of said implant, and a distal and/or proximal light-transmitting element for locating the distal and/or proximal end of said tool during placement and advancement; and an implant attached to said tool, said implant comprising a second elongated element with distal and proximal ends and being a size sufficient for insertion within the canal and sufficient length for full 360°
circumferential insertion into Schlemm'"'"'s canal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for full circumferential insertion of an implant into Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye comprising:
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a) advancing fully circumferentially in Schlemm'"'"'s canal a tool by movement the tool in a first direction through Schlemm'"'"'s canal, said tool comprising a flexible elongated solid element with a distal and proximal ends, said distal and/or proximal end comprising a mechanical element for attachment of said implant, and a distal and/or proximal light-transmitting element for locating the distal and/or proximal end of said tool during placement and advancement, whereby said distal end is exposed upon exit from Schlemm'"'"'s canal; b) attaching the proximal end of an implant at the exposed distal end of said tool, said implant comprising a second elongated element with distal and proximal ends and being a size sufficient for insertion within the canal and sufficient length for full 360°
circumferential insertion into Schlemm'"'"'s canal;c) withdrawing said tool and attached implant through Schlemm'"'"'s canal in the reverse direction of said first direction, whereby said tool is withdrawn from Schlemm'"'"'s canal, said implant is fully circumferentially positioned within Schlemm'"'"'s canal, and said attached proximal end of said implant is exposed upon exit from Schlemm'"'"'s canal; and d) detaching said implant from said tool. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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