INTRAOCULAR SHUNT DEPLOYMENT DEVICES
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1. A device for deploying an intraocular shunt, the device comprising:
- a housing;
a deployment mechanism at least partially disposed within the housing; and
a hollow shaft coupled to the deployment mechanism, wherein the shaft is configured to hold an intraocular shunt;
wherein rotation of the deployment mechanism results in deployment of the shunt.
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to devices for deploying an intraocular shunt within an eye. In certain embodiments, devices of the invention include a housing, a deployment mechanism at least partially disposed within the housing, and a hollow shaft coupled to the deployment mechanism, in which the shaft is configured to hold an intraocular shunt, and in which rotation of the deployment mechanism results in deployment of the shunt.
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1. A device for deploying an intraocular shunt, the device comprising:
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a housing; a deployment mechanism at least partially disposed within the housing; and a hollow shaft coupled to the deployment mechanism, wherein the shaft is configured to hold an intraocular shunt; wherein rotation of the deployment mechanism results in deployment of the shunt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A device for deploying an intraocular shunt, the device comprising:
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a housing; a deployment mechanism at least partially disposed within the housing, wherein the deployment mechanism comprises a two stage system; and a hollow shaft coupled to the deployment mechanism, wherein the shaft is configured to hold an intraocular shunt. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A device for deploying an intraocular shunt, the device comprising:
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a housing; a deployment mechanism at least partially disposed within the housing; and a hollow shaft coupled inside the housing to the deployment mechanism, wherein the shaft is configured to hold an intraocular shunt; wherein the device comprises an insertion configuration and a deployment configuration and the deployment configuration comprises a proximal portion of the shaft being at least partially retracted to within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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