IMPLANTS FOR REDUCING INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE
First Claim
1. An ocular implant adapted and configured to reside completely within Schlemm'"'"'s canal of an eye, wherein when implanted within Schlemm'"'"'s canal said implant conforms to the inner lumen of Schlemm'"'"'s canal and comprises a thin rod adapted and configured to extend in a curved volume whose longitudinal axis defines a plane when said rod resides in Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye and wherein said thin rod comprises a plurality of wave-shaped segments, a diameter in the range of about 5 to about 400 μ
- m, a total length in the range of from about 0.5 to about 40 mm, a sufficient amount of tensile strength, and a sufficient number and amount of wave-shaped segments that extend to the outer wall of the trabecular meshwork and to the outer wall of Schlemm'"'"'s canal to keep Schlemm'"'"'s canal open.
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Abstract
The present invention provides ocular implants adapted to reside in Schlemm'"'"'s canal for reducing intraocular pressure of an eye and methods for using the same. In some embodiments the ocular implants comprise a thin rod adapted and configured to extend in a curved volume in Schlemm'"'"'s canal. The thin rod comprises a plurality of wave-shaped segments such that a sufficient number and amount of wave-shaped segments extend to the inner wall of the trabecular meshwork and to the outer wall of Schlemm'"'"'s canal thereby keeping Schlemm'"'"'s canal open.
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1. An ocular implant adapted and configured to reside completely within Schlemm'"'"'s canal of an eye, wherein when implanted within Schlemm'"'"'s canal said implant conforms to the inner lumen of Schlemm'"'"'s canal and comprises a thin rod adapted and configured to extend in a curved volume whose longitudinal axis defines a plane when said rod resides in Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye and wherein said thin rod comprises a plurality of wave-shaped segments, a diameter in the range of about 5 to about 400 μ
- m, a total length in the range of from about 0.5 to about 40 mm, a sufficient amount of tensile strength, and a sufficient number and amount of wave-shaped segments that extend to the outer wall of the trabecular meshwork and to the outer wall of Schlemm'"'"'s canal to keep Schlemm'"'"'s canal open.
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