Closed loop glaucoma drug delivery system
First Claim
1. A device implanted into an eye of a patient for treatment of glaucoma, the device comprising:
- an implantable sensor configured to measure at least one characteristic of the eye, the implantable sensor being sized for implantation into the eye;
an implantable processor coupled to the sensor and configured to receive the measurement of the at least one characteristic of the eye and generate a signal based on the received measurement; and
an implantable actuator coupled to the processor and operable to release a dosage of a therapeutic agent into the eye in response to the signal from the implantable processor.
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Abstract
A device implantable into an eye of a patient for treatment of glaucoma. The device has an implantable sensor configured to measure at least one characteristic of the eye. The implantable sensor is sized for implantation into the eye. The device also has an implantable processor coupled to the sensor and configured to receive the measurement of the at least one characteristic of the eye and generate a signal based on the received measurement. Additionally, the device has an implantable actuator coupled to the processor and operable to release a dosage of a therapeutic agent into the eye in response to the signal from the implantable processor.
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1. A device implanted into an eye of a patient for treatment of glaucoma, the device comprising:
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an implantable sensor configured to measure at least one characteristic of the eye, the implantable sensor being sized for implantation into the eye; an implantable processor coupled to the sensor and configured to receive the measurement of the at least one characteristic of the eye and generate a signal based on the received measurement; and an implantable actuator coupled to the processor and operable to release a dosage of a therapeutic agent into the eye in response to the signal from the implantable processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for delivering a dosage of a therapeutic substance into an eye, the method comprising:
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implanting a system into the eye, the system comprising; an implantable sensor configured to measure at least one characteristic of the eye, the implantable sensor being sized for implantation into the eye and configured to detect the at least one characteristic within the eye an implantable processor coupled to the sensor and configured to receive the measurement of the at least one characteristic of the eye; and an implantable actuator coupled to the processor and operable to release a dosage of a therapeutic agent into the eye in response to a signal from the implantable processor; and measuring the at least one characteristic of the eye with the implantable sensor; determining the dosage of the therapeutic agent with the implantable processor; and actuating the actuator to deliver the dosage into the eye in response to the signal from the implantable processor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A device implantable into an eye of a patient for delivering a therapeutic agent, the device comprising:
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a sensor configured to measure an intraocular pressure of the eye; a processor coupled to the sensor and configured to receive the measured intraocular pressure; a memory coupled to the processor and configured to store the measured intraocular pressure; and an actuator coupled to the processor and configured to release a dosage of a therapeutic agent into the eye. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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