SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AND TREATING AN OCULAR DISORDER
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1. A system for determining intraocular pressure, comprising:
- an implant configured to be implanted into eye tissue and comprising a body with an anchor, the anchor being configured to anchor the implant in the eye tissue;
a sensor coupled to the body and configured to be at least partially positioned in an anterior chamber of an eye to determine intraocular pressure; and
a delivery device configured to advance the implant and sensor from within the anterior chamber to an implantation site, the delivery device being configured to access the anterior chamber through a self-sealing incision.
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Abstract
The invention discloses a trabecular stent and methods for treating glaucoma. The stent may incorporate an intraocular pressure sensor comprising a compressible element that is implanted inside an anterior chamber of an eye, wherein at least one external dimension of the element correlates with intraocular pressure. In some embodiments, the sensor may be coupled to the stent. Also disclosed are methods of delivery of the stent and the sensor to the eye.
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1. A system for determining intraocular pressure, comprising:
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an implant configured to be implanted into eye tissue and comprising a body with an anchor, the anchor being configured to anchor the implant in the eye tissue; a sensor coupled to the body and configured to be at least partially positioned in an anterior chamber of an eye to determine intraocular pressure; and a delivery device configured to advance the implant and sensor from within the anterior chamber to an implantation site, the delivery device being configured to access the anterior chamber through a self-sealing incision. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of treating an ocular disorder, comprising:
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providing a delivery device configured to be insertable into an anterior chamber of an eye; providing an implant coupled to a sensor and being held by the delivery device; forming an opening to access the anterior chamber; advancing the delivery device through the opening into the anterior chamber; transporting the implant and sensor through a portion of the anterior chamber using the delivery device; and positioning the implant so that it conducts fluid from the anterior chamber to a physiologic outflow pathway of the eye such that at least a portion of the sensor is positioned in the anterior chamber so as to be used for determining intraocular pressure. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for treating an ocular disorder, comprising:
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an implant configured to be implanted into eye tissue such that when in use the implant conducts fluid from an anterior chamber of an eye to a physiologic outflow pathway of the eye; a sensor coupled to the implant and configured to be at least partially positioned in the anterior chamber to determine intraocular pressure; and a delivery device configured to advance the implant and sensor from within the anterior chamber to an implantation site, the delivery device being configured to access the anterior chamber through a self-sealing incision. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for treating an ocular disorder, comprising:
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an implant configured to be implanted into eye tissue such that when in use the implant conducts fluid from an anterior chamber of an eye to a physiologic outflow pathway of the eye, the implant comprising an anchor member being located at a distal portion of an outflow end of the implant; and a pressure sensor coupled to the implant. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for treating an ocular disorder, comprising:
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an implant configured to be implanted into eye tissue such that when in use the implant conducts fluid from an anterior chamber of an eye to an existing physiologic outflow pathway of the eye, the implant comprising a sensor; and a delivery device configured to advance the implant and the sensor from within the anterior chamber to an implantation site, the delivery device being configured to access the anterior chamber through an opening formed in the eye. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for treating an ocular disorder, comprising:
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an implant configured to be implanted into eye tissue such that when in use the implant conducts fluid from an anterior chamber of an eye to an existing physiologic outflow pathway of the eye, the implant comprising an anchor member; and a pressure sensor coupled to the implant. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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